Also means
wrench
Usage Note
Chiave is feminine and used both for a door key and figuratively, as in parola chiave ('keyword') or un ruolo chiave ('a key role'), where it stays singular and invariable as a modifier. In music it is the 'clef', and chiave inglese is a 'monkey wrench'. The ch is pronounced like a hard k.
Examples
"Non trovo le chiavi di casa."
Natural Translation
I can't find the house keys.
Literal Translation
Not I-find the keys of house.
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