Usage examples of "key figure" in English with translation to French

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I can't figure out how to upload an image. Je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment télécharger une image.

I have lost my key. J'ai perdu ma clé.

Bill is still a legendary figure in this company. Bill est toujours une légende dans cette compagnie.

Here is my key. Voici ma clef.

I can't figure out why nobody comes here anymore. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi personne ne vient plus ici.

Could you please tell me again where you put the key? Pourrais-tu me répéter où tu as mis la clé ?

Father is trying to figure out his tax. Papa essaye de calculer son impôt.

She's lost her car key. Elle a perdu sa clé de voiture.

I can't figure out why he didn't tell the truth. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi il n'a pas dit la vérité.

This letter is the only key to the mystery. Cette lettre est la seule clé du mystère.

I can't figure out why he said so. Je n'arrive pas à me figurer pourquoi il a dit ça.

Is this the key you are looking for? Est-ce la clé que tu cherches ?

I saw a figure approaching in the distance. J'ai vu une silhouette s'approcher.

I lost the door key, so I can't enter the house. J'ai perdu la clé de la porte, alors je ne peux pas entrer dans la maison.

This figure is a mirror of the decrease in imports of crude oil. Ces chiffres reflètent la baisse des importations de pétrole brut.

The key question is not what can I gain but what do I have to lose. La question clé n'est pas qu'est-ce que je peux gagner mais qu'est-ce que j'ai à perdre.

The basic job of an advertising agency is to figure out how to turn a desire into a need. Le travail fondamental d'une agence de publicité est d'imaginer comment transformer un désir en besoin.

The boy was searching for the key that he had lost. Le garçon cherchait la clé qu'il avait perdue.

I can't figure out this mathematics problem easily. Je ne peux comprendre facilement ce problème.

This is the key I have been looking for. C'est la clé que je cherchais.

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