Portuguese-English translations for chave

key
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I believe that this is the key: the key question and the key issue. Penso que esta é a chave: a pergunta-chave e a questão-chave.It is, therefore, a key issue. Por conseguinte, trata-se de uma questão-chave. Equal rights are the key issue. A igualdade de direitos é a questão-chave.
spanner
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Pass me that spanner, Jake; theres just one more nut to screw in.Halfway through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he expected. This really threw a spanner in the works.You spanner, Rodney! I wanted some time, not a bunch of thyme!

curly bracket
switch
us
Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing.I want to switch this red dress for a green oneSwitch the light on
wrench
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With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured manBe careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose