La Palabra del Día: La llave
La llave
key, light switch, spanner, tap; hold (judo)
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted November 8, 2011.
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My Example:
Creo que voy a aprender una llave nueva – probablemente será más fácil que hablar español…
I think I am going to learn a new judo hold – it would probably be easier than talking in Spanish…
22 Answers
No es necesario una llave para abrir mi corazón , siempre está abierto para ti .
It is not necessary to use a key to open my heart , it is always open for you .
Thank you, doctor, thank you so much!! You found my car keys!
¡Gracias, doctor, muchas gracias! ¡Usted encontró mis llaves del coche!
A pesar de saber que cada puerta tiene su propia llave, nunca dejamos de tratar de abrirla con la equivocada.
Despite knowing that each door has its key, we never stop trying to open it with a wrong one.
The tongue is a master key to open all closed hearts, but you have to know how to use it, otherwise you can break a lock.
La lengua es una llave maestra para abrir los corazones cerrados encerrados, pero tienes que saber cómo usarla, si no, puedes romper una cerradura.
To think positively, I tell myself the more I forget my keys, the more exercise I get.
Para pensar positivamente, digo propia que la más que olvido mis llaves, la más ejercicio obtengo.
Corrections: Para pensar positivamente, me digo a mí misma, cuantas veces más olvido las llaves, más logro hacer ejercicios.
Soy afinador de pianos. Mi herramienta principal es una llave de afinación. I am a piano tuner. My main tool is a tuning hammer.
¡Muy moderno ! La llave de USB asegura la seguridad de datos en la computadora.
Very modern ! The key of USB assures the security of the data on the PC
Me dijeron que la llave de aprender español es hablar, pero siempre pierdo mis llaves.
They told me the key to learning Spanish was to talk, but I'm always losing my keys.
Siempre le digo a mi hija no olvida su llave de la puerta. ¡Aunque nunca recorda!
With drvicente's comments:
Siempre le digo a mi hija que no olvide su llave. ¡Sin embargo nunca la recuerda!
I am always telling my daughter not to forget her door key. She never remembers though!
They say the key to a man's heart is through his stomach. I'm not so sure.
Dicen que para hombres, la llave de corazón es por su estómago. No estoy tan seguro.
In keeping with the whole martial arts theme
En consonancia con los artes marciales
La llave esta en el coche pero el coche esta cerrado con llave.
The key is in the car but the car is locked.
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
No sé la llave de éxito, ¡pero la llave de fracaso es tratar de complacer todo el mundo! 
Es la llave de este problema.
It is the key to this problem.
Tengo una buena idea. Es como si una llave se me encendiera en la cabeza. I have an idea.It's like a light switch turned on in my head.
¿Una inundación en el cuarto de baño?No te preocupes - tengo una llave inglesa en mi bolsa de herramientas.
A flood in the bathroom? Don't worry - I have an adjustable spanner(monkey wrench) in my toolbag.
