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"Heart" is a noun which is often translated as "el corazón", and "key" is a noun which is often translated as "la llave". Learn more about the difference between "heart" and "key" below.
heart(
hart
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
a. el corazón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Hagfish have four hearts.Los peces bruja tienen cuatro corazones.
a. el corazón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Her last boyfriend really broke her heart.Su último novio sí que le partió el corazón.
3. (nature)
a. el corazón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She had a kind heart, and helped anyone she met.Tenía muy buen corazón y ayudaba a todo el que encontraba.
4. (courage)
5. (enthusiasm)
a. las ganas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I think I have to quit my job; my heart just isn't in it anymore.Creo que tengo que dimitir de mi puesto; simplemente ya no tengo ganas de hacerlo.
a. el corazón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We stayed at a hotel in the heart of the city.Nos quedamos en un hotel en el corazón de la ciudad.
b. el cogollo (M) (of celery or lettuce)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The salad calls for hearts of lettuce.La ensalada requiere cogollos de lechuga.
8. (memory)
a. la memoria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My daughter has learned the alphabet by heart.Mi hija ha aprendido el abecedario de memoria.
9. (card)
a. el corazón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you have any hearts, or do you only have clubs?¿Tienes algún corazón o solo tienes tréboles?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. cardíaco
Did the electrocardiogram detect any kind of heart problem?¿Detectó el electrocardiograma algún tipo de problema cardíaco?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
11. (colloquial) (to love)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
hearts
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
12. (card game)
a. corazones
What game should we play? - How about hearts?¿Qué juego deberíamos jugar? - ¿Qué tal corazones?
13. (suit of cards)
a. corazones
I was bluffing. I just have a two of hearts and a three of clubs.Me he marcado un farol. Solo tengo un dos de corazones y un tres de tréboles.
key(
ki
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (code)
4. (solution)
a. la leyenda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It actually says "Here be dragons" in this map's key.De veras que dice "Aquí hay dragones" en la leyenda de este mapa.
a. la clave (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The key to success in the business world is knowing how to network.La clave para el éxito en el mundo de los negocios es saber hacer contactos.
c. la tonalidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How can I change the key of the song using this software?¿Cómo puedo cambiar la tonalidad de la canción usando este software?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. clave
The key ingredient in my butternut squash soup recipe is a pinch of nutmeg.El ingrediente clave en mi receta de sopa de calabaza es una pizca de nuez moscada.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (computing)
a. teclear
We'll need to hire someone to key all that data.Tendremos que emplear a alguien para teclear todos esos datos.
10. (to roughen)
a. estriar
Ensure all surfaces are clean and lightly keyed before attaching the veneer.Asegúrese de que todas las superficies estén limpias y ligeramente estriadas antes de aplicar la chapa.
a. rayar con una llave
Ross didn't need anyone to tell him who had keyed his car.Ross no precisaba que alguien le dijera quién le había rayado el coche con una llave.
12. (music)
a. acordar
The string section was tuning up, keying their strings to the oboe's note.La sección de cuerdas estaba afinando, acordando las cuerdas a la nota del oboe.
a. unir a
The policies were keyed to local concerns and designed to garner votes in the upcoming election.Las políticas estaban unidas a las preocupaciones locales y se diseñaron para ganar votos en las próximas elecciones.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. sintonizar
The comedian found the crowd wasn't really keyed into his view of the world.El cómico se dio cuenta de que el público no sintonizaba realmente con su visión del mundo.
a. estar alterado
Simon had been keyed up about his exams and hadn't slept well all week.Simón había estado alterado por los exámenes y no había dormido bien toda la semana.
