Portuguese Word of the Day
chave
/CHA-ve/ • noun — 26th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a physical key (for a lock) or something that is essential/decisive (the key to a solution)
Examples
- Onde está a chave de casa?
(Where is the house key?) - Preciso da chave para abrir o portão.
(I need the key to open the gate.) - Esta informação é a chave para resolver o problema.
(This information is the key to solving the problem.)
Synonyms
- senha
- tecla
Use 'chave' for a physical key (house, car, door). It is also used figuratively to mean something essential or decisive ('a chave para o sucesso' = the key to success). For electronic passwords or access codes, 'senha' is common; for keyboard keys, 'tecla' is used.
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