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The thing with the piano is, the piano is like percussion almost - well, it is. You have to... not beat on it, but there is more work involved than a Hammond. With a Hammond, you just lay your hands on the keys, man, and you're gone.
Gregg Allman

Meaning of "keys" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KEYS

Origin uncertain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KEYS

keys  [kiːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEYS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keys is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES KEYS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of keys in the English dictionary

The definition of keys in the dictionary is a children's cry for truce or respite from the rules of a game.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEYS


Antilles
ænˈtɪliːz
bases
ˈbeɪsiːz
Belize
bəˈliːz
cheese
tʃiːz
Chinese
tʃaɪˈniːz
classes
ˈklæsiːz
dieses
ˈdaɪəsiːz
disease
dɪˈziːz
ease
iːz
expertise
ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz
he´s
hiːz
Japanese
ˌdʒæpəˈniːz
mise
miːz
please
pliːz
Portuguese
ˌpɔːtjʊˈɡiːz
series
ˈsɪəriːz
she´s
ʃiːz
species
ˈspiːʃiːz
tales
ˈteɪliːz
these
ðiːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEYS

keyline
keylogger
keylogging
Keynes
Keynesian
Keynesianism
keynote
keynote speaker
keynote speech
keynoter
keypad
keypal
keypuncher
keyring drive
keyset
keystone
Keystone State
keystroke
keyway
keyword

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEYS

Arctic Monkeys
car keys
Greys
House of Keys
Jeffreys
Kimberleys
Orkneys
Royal Scots Greys
Scots Greys
the Greys
the Royal Scots Greys
the Scots Greys
trolleys

Synonyms and antonyms of keys in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KEYS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «keys» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of keys

Translation of «keys» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEYS

Find out the translation of keys to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keys from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keys» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teclas
570 millions of speakers

English

keys
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाबियाँ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفاتيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ключи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chaves
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kunci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tasten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tombol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phím
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anahtarlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiavi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klucze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ключі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλήκτρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sleutels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nycklar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nøkler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keys

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEYS»

The term «keys» is very widely used and occupies the 4.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEYS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keys

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10 QUOTES WITH «KEYS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word keys.
1
Gregg Allman
The thing with the piano is, the piano is like percussion almost - well, it is. You have to... not beat on it, but there is more work involved than a Hammond. With a Hammond, you just lay your hands on the keys, man, and you're gone.
2
Kevin J. Anderson
Telling your story out loud is the way human beings communicate. We don't normally think up words, translate how to spell them and then move our fingers up and down over this randomly arranged set of keys to make the same letters appear on a screen.
3
Joan of Arc
King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France... settle your debt to the king of Heaven; return to the Maiden, who is envoy of the king of Heaven, the keys to all the good towns you took and violated in France.
4
Gary Bauer
Environmentalists have been outspoken in their support of smaller family size and abortion rights as keys to reducing global warming. But when it comes to immigration, the single biggest contributor to population growth in the industrial world, they stand largely silent.
5
Craig Brown
As life goes on, we accrue more and more loseable objects. Providence dictates that objects that are too large to lose, such as houses, always come with tiny little keys, specially designed to give you the slip.
6
Rita Mae Brown
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.
7
Jane Campion
My musical knowledge is so bad it's embarrassing. When composers discuss music with someone as primitive as myself, they have to talk about it in terms of senses and emotion, rather than keys and tempo.
8
Al Capp
The public is like a piano. You just have to know what keys to poke.
9
Benjamin Carson
I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal.
10
Bikram Choudhury
Maintaining spirituality and humanism are the keys to success. It's a balance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEYS»

Discover the use of keys in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keys and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gene Keys: Unlocking the Higher Purpose Hidden in Your DNA
Richard Rudd is an international teacher, writer and award-winning poet. He is the founder of the Gene Keys Synthesis, an integral matrix of all human evolutionary potential.
Richard Rudd, 2013
2
Keys to Great Writing
This versatile guide will improve the skills of virtually every type of writer, from professional copywriters to students.
Stephen Wilbers, 2007
3
Eight Keys
Not fitting in. Franklin suddenly seems babyish. Then, soon after her 12th birthday, Elise receives a mysterious key left for her by her father. A key that unlocks one of the eight doors upstairs in the bar . . . From the Hardcover edition.
Suzanne LaFleur, 2011
4
Keys of This Blood: Pope John Paul II Versus Russia and the ...
Only Malachi Martin, consummate Vatican insider and intelligence expert, could reveal the untold story behind the Vatican's role in today's winner-take-all race against time to establish, maintain, and control the first one-world government ...
Malachi Martin, 2008
5
Keys to Drawing
Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. In this book, Bert Dodson shares his complete drawing system—fifty-five "keys" that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner.
Bert Dodson, 1990
6
Keys to the Deeper Life
Robert Walker, the editor of Christian Life, and a long-time associate of Tozer, has written an Introduction to the book that delightfully captures Tozer's irascible genius.
A. W. Tozer, 1988
7
Keys for Writers
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Ann Raimes, Susan Miller-Cochran, 2013
8
Keys to Successful Writing: A Handbook for College and Career
Examples from these professions and others appear throughout the book so that students can see the importance of writing in their areas of professional interest, as well as in their college work.
Ann Raimes, Maria Jerskey, 2012
9
The Keys to the Universe: Access the Ancient Secrets by ...
"Discover how to unlock the hidden energies of the etheric realms and expand your consciousness. In 'Keys to the Universe', Diana Cooper and Kathy Crosswell communicate knowledge held by the ancient civilizations and cultures.
Diana Cooper, Kathy Crosswell, 2010
10
The Keys to the Kingdom #1: Mister Monday
This is another thrilling, triumphantly imaginative series from Garth Nix, the best-selling author of THE SEVENTH TOWER, SABRIEL, and LIRAEL.
Garth Nix, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEYS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keys is used in the context of the following news items.
1
App of the Week: Back up your keys digitally with the 'KeyMe …
I back up my computer with Time Machine and Backblaze. I back up physical paperwork with Evernote. And now, I back up my keys with KeyMe ... «GeekWire, Jul 15»
2
Putting the digital keys to unlock data out of reach of authorities
A CONTENTIOUS debate about encryption of data on smartphones and elsewhere has become even more intense in recent weeks. A collision ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
All pre-release Windows 10 Insider Preview product keys have been …
Microsoft has deactivate all of the pre-release keys given to Insiders for the Windows 10 Insider program. Basically, this means If someone ... «WinBeta, Jul 15»
4
Veterans get keys to new homes
But Siggins' faint dream became a reality for him and 25 other families of U.S. service men and women when they were handed keys to homes ... «Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Jul 15»
5
10 keys to a cheap — yet fun — family adventure
Yes, this is about the time we all get into our cars and trek off bravely. In honor of the remake of “National Lampoon's Vacation” (which, this time, ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Robbery victim gets keys back when man takes them from gunman's …
As they went to enter a room, the two male suspects approached and robbed the man at gunpoint of personal belongings and car keys. «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
7
Photos: Black Keys close out Friday festivities at Pemberton Music …
Photograph by: Mark Yuen/PNG. American rock duo, The Black Keys closed out the day's festivities at the Pemberton Music Festival on Friday. «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
8
Sea Turtle Released Off Florida Keys Tracked By Satellite
A sea turtle that convalesced about four months at a turtle hospital was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released Friday. (Published ... «NBC 6 South Florida, Jul 15»
9
Robber forces man to hand over car keys at gunpoint in St. Roch
The robber took the man's car keys and belongings out of his vehicle and left. A description of the robber was not provided. Anyone with ... «WDSU New Orleans, Jul 15»
10
Reduce the number of keys you need to carry with these locks
The Keyport Slide 2.0 already reduces the size of your keychain, but adding these Bolt locks will further reduce the number of keys you need to ... «The Gadgeteer, Jul 15»

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