car key en · NOUN
Meanings
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A key used to unlock or start a car.
He forgot his car keys upstairs.
Near-synonym: ignition key
I back up against the double sink, rooting in my purse for my car keys.
2004, Lolly Winston, Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted: A Novel, London: Arrow Books, published 2006, →ISBN, page 292:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| car keys | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| carkey | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (20)
cy allwedd car (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · ko 자동차 키 (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · cmn 車鑰匙 /车钥匙 (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · de Autoschlüssel (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · ru ключ от маши́ны (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · es llave de coche (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · se biilačoavdda (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · pl kluczyk (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · ko 차 키 (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · ko 자동차 열쇠 (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · nl autosleutel (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · fi autonavain (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · id kunci mobil (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · nb bilnøkkel (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · yue 車匙 /车匙 (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · pl klucz samochodowy (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · fr clé de voiture (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · ko 차 열쇠 (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · cmn 汽車鑰匙 /汽车钥匙 (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key) · hu kocsikulcs (a key used to unlock or start a car — see also ignition key)