"key" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

key sustantivo

sustantivo + key
Kolokacji: 82
Florida Key • car key • Alicia Key • Jimmy Key • ignition key • skeleton key • master key • arrow key • room key • piano key • ...
key + verbo
Kolokacji: 35
key indicates • Key says • key lies • key makes • key turns • ...
verbo + key
Kolokacji: 42
tap keys • key is pressed • hold the key • turn the key • hand the keys • ...
(1) tap, hand, give, use, play
Kolokacji: 6
(4) leave, lose, forget
Kolokacji: 3
(5) grab, fumble, steal
Kolokacji: 3
1. grab one's keys = łapać czyjś klucze grab one's keys
2. fumble for one's keys = wypuszczenie piłki dla czyjś klucze fumble for one's keys
  • She fumbled for her keys as she walked firmly up the four steps.
  • "While they're fumbling for their keys, I get the hot guy to drive me home."
  • He's holding a briefcase and balancing a tall paper cup of coffee while fumbling for his keys.
  • As soon as she did, I rolled into the driver's seat, fumbling for my keys.
  • He fumbles for his keys; these days every door seems to need a lock.
  • I opened the car door carefully, keeping down, and eased inside, then fumbled for my keys.
  • Hope gasped as we stood by her car, the girl now frantically fumbling for her keys.
  • Turning to his door, he fumbled for his keys.
  • Stefanovitch was fumbling for his keys when the elevator doors opened.
  • "It's really good when you're fumbling for your keys," she said.
3. steal the key = ukradnij klucz steal the key
(6) insert, enter, attach
Kolokacji: 3
(7) compose, sing
Kolokacji: 2
adjetivo + key
Kolokacji: 70
low key • minor key • Black Key • different key • major key • private key • public key • anti-piracy US Key • ...
preposición + key
Kolokacji: 15
of keys • under key • over the keys • with the key • for the key • ...

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