atslēga

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See also: atslēgā

Latvian

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Etymology

From the same source as the verb atslēgt (from at- +‎ slēgt (to close), q.v.), of which it is a nominal form (made into a 4th-declension feminine noun). First mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries.[1]

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Noun

atslēga f (4th declension)

  1. key (object with which one can open or close a lock)
    atslēgu saišķisbunch of keys
    dzīvokļa, vārtu, čemodāna atslēgasapartment, gate, suitcase keys
    pilsētas atslēgascity keys
    atstāt atslēgu durvīsto leave the key in the door
    Ruta uzkāpa pa kāpnēm un sameklēja rokas somiņā atslēgu... bet viņai nenācās atslēgt durvis: tās atvērās pašasRuta climbed the stairs and looked for the key in (her) little purse... but she didn't have to unlock the door: it opened itself
  2. lock, latch (mechanism on a door, drawer, etc. to keep it closed)
    atslēgas caurumskey (lit. lock) hole
    atslēgas bultalock bolt
    piekaramā atslēgapadlock (lit. hanging lock)
    turēt aiz atslēgasto keep under lock and key (lit. behind locks)
    viņš aizgājis pie kalēja un licis tam nokalt atslēguhe went to the blacksmith and had a lock made
  3. wrench, key (a tool for turning screws, nuts, bolts or similar elements)
    strādājot ar atslēgām, nepieciešams, lai atslēgas atvērums labi aptvertu skrūves galvu vai uzgriežņiwhen working with wrenches, it is necessary for the opening to hold tight the screw or bolt head
    paņemu savus amata rīkus: āmuru, cirvi, atslēgas un ejuI pick up my work tools: hammer, ax, wrenches, and leave
    ar atslēgu uzvelkams pulksteniskey-wound clock
  4. key, switch (hand-operated contact device for interrupting an electric current)
    telegrāfa atslēgatelegraphic switch
    atslēgas rokturisswitch handle
  5. (figuratively) key (main precondition for the obtention of something)
    laimes atslēgathe key to happiness
    dziļa ieinteresētība, nemitīga degsme... ir katra jaunrades darba būtiskais pamats un panākumu atslēgadeep interest (and) continuous fervor is the essential foundation of all creative work and the key to success
  6. (cryptography) key (information that allows the decoding of an encrypted message)
    atslēga teksta šifrēšanaithe key to the text's encryption
    atrast šifra atslēguto find the encryption key
    1952. gadā atklāja maiju rakstības pamatus, kā arī atšifrēja daudz vārdu, pat veselas frāzes... tātad atslēga seno maiju rakstiem atrastain 1952 the fundamentals of the Mayan writing system were found, and also many words, even whole sentences, were decyphered... so the key to old Mayan writings was found
  7. (music) clef (graphic symbol in musical notation used at the beginning of a line to determine the height and type of the following notes)
    vijoles atslēgatreble clef
    basa atslēgabass clef
    atslēgas zīmeclef symbol
    zemāko oktāvu skaņu apzīmēšanai lieto fa atslēgu, ko sauc arī par basa atslēguto mark the lowest octave sounds one uses the fa clef, also called bass clef

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References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “slēgt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN