Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with key in American Collocation
key
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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- One-star words are commonly used
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ki/
spare
duplicate
spare
Who has a spare key to the flat?
that fits many locks
master
skeleton
He let them in with a master key.
use a key
turn
use
She jumped into her car, turned the keys in the ignition, and set off for work.
put a key into a lock
insert
put in
You may start to find it difficult to hold a cup or insert a key into a lock.
take a key out of a lock
remove
take out
Check that you have locked the back door and removed the key.
cause keys to make a noise
jangle
jingle
We heard keys being jangled and a heavy door being opened.
When we rented out our flat, we needed to get some duplicate keys cut.
open something
open
unlock
Neil found that one of the keys opened the hut where the equipment was kept.
lock something
lock
The biggest key locks the side door.
be operated
turn
She heard the key turn in the lock.
make a noise
jangle
jingle
His keys jingled in his pocket.