clave

key (important)

2,001–3,000 #2,054

Also a form of

clavar third/first-person singular present subjunctive; third-person singular imperative; singular imperative (usted); singular negative imperative (usted); third-person singular negative imperative to nail, to pin, to stick 2,001–3,000

Meanings

adjective, masculine or feminine

key (important)

noun, feminine

figuratively key (to a problem or puzzle)
password
code
clef
clave

In sentences

Perdí mi clave. I lost my key. #637456

Tenemos la clave. We've got the key. #7546595

Necesitamos su clave. We need your key. #7994777

Para de hablar en clave. Stop speaking in riddles. #7815739

La paciencia es la clave. Patience is the key. #4767331

Necesitamos vuestra clave. We need your key. #7994776

Es el momento clave. Es ahora o nunca. This is the critical moment. It's now or never. #1104866

Tom quiere saber dónde escondiste la clave. Tom wants to know where you hid the key. #4395168