Usage examples of "llave" in Spanish with translation to English

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¿Para qué es esta llave? What's this key for?
Una llave es una herramienta habitual. A wrench is a commonly used tool.
No juegues con la llave. Do not play with the key.
¿Podrías darme la llave inglesa de 12 mm por favor? Could you give me the 12mm wrench please?
Ella le dio la llave. She handed him the key.
Al astronauta se le escurrió la llave y no pudo hace nada más que mirar como se iba alejando flotando. The astronaut lost his grip on the wrench and all he could do was watch in dismay as it floated serenely away.
¿Cómo entraste? ¿Tienes una llave? How did you get inside? Do you have a key?
Ella le alcanzó la llave. She handed him the key.
Al fin encontramos la llave. We found the key at last.
¡No juegues con esa llave! Don't play with that key!
Por favor, trae la llave maestra. Please bring the master key.
¿Podrías repetirme dónde metiste la llave? Could you please tell me again where you put the key?
Encontré la llave que estaba buscando. I found the key I was looking for.
¿Es esa la llave que buscas? Is that the key you are looking for?
La llave está sobre el escritorio. The key is on the desk.
Recuerdo que le entregué la llave. I remember that I gave him the key.
Gira la llave a la derecha. Turn the key to the right.
Perdí mi llave cerca de aquí. I lost my key about here.
Hay una llave sobre el escritorio. There is a key on the desk.
Tom parece haber perdido su llave. Tom seems to have lost his key.
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