la
/ˈʝaβe/
Translation
key; tap (Latin America)
Word origin
From Latin 'clavis' ('key'), the initial cl- regularly becoming ll- in Spanish. The same root gives English clavicle, clef and conclave.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- clavis
- English cognates
- clavicle, clef, conclave
Grammar
Examples
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I have lost the car keys.
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The key does not fit properly in the door.
Dame , .
Give me the key to the room, please.
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She hid the key under a stone so her son could get in.
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He made a copy of the key in ten minutes.
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