Russian Word of the Day
ключ
/KLYUCH/ • noun (masculine) — 18th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: key (a device for opening locks); also a spring (water source) or a 'key' as a solution/clue
Examples
- Где мои ключи?
(Where are my keys?) - Я потерял ключ от машины.
(I lost the car key.) - Её подсказка стала ключом к решению задачи.
(Her hint became the key to solving the problem.)
Synonyms
- ключик
- подсказка
- решение
Use ключ literally for physical keys (ключ от двери, ключи в кармане). In figurative usage it means the essential element or solution (ключ к успеху, ключ к задаче). Common collocations: 'ключ от + genitive' (the key to something) and 'ключ к + dative' (the key to/for).
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