Russian Word of the Day
ключ
KLYUCH • noun — 29th of May, 2026
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Meaning: a key (for a lock); also used figuratively as 'the key' or 'solution'; can mean an access key/password in technical contexts
Examples
- Я потерял ключ от машины.
(I lost the key to the car.) - Положи ключи на стол.
(Put the keys on the table.) - Этот ключ не подходит к замку.
(This key doesn't fit the lock.)
Synonyms
- ключик
- пароль
Use ключ for a physical key (house, car, door) and in figurative expressions (ключ к решению = the key to the solution). Plural is ключи (KLYU-chi). In technical contexts, ключ can also mean an access key or cryptographic key; in that sense паро́ль or код may be used as near-synonyms.
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