Sentence examples of "key" in English with translation "clef"

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I looked for the key. Je cherchais la clef.
We found the key at last. Nous avons finalement trouvé la clef.
Don't play with that key! Ne joue pas avec la clef.
He inserted the key in the lock. Il introduisit la clef dans la serrure.
She handed out a key to him. Elle lui tendit une clef.
Jim turned the key in the lock. Jim tourna la clef dans la serrure.
Tom seems to have lost his key. Tom semble avoir perdu sa clef.
I found the key that I was looking for. J'ai trouvé la clef que je cherchais.
I have a spare key to my house hidden outside. J'ai un double de la clef de ma maison caché à l'extérieur.
If I had taken the key, I wouldn't be standing behind the door. Si j'avais pris la clef, je ne serais pas debout derrière la porte.
I'll leave a key with my next-door neighbour in case you get here before I do. Je laisserai une clef à mon voisin pour le cas où tu arriverais avant moi.
Do you need the keys? T'as besoin des clefs ?
Would you help me look for my keys? Pourriez-vous m'aider à chercher mes clefs ?
It is possible that I forgot my keys. C'est possible que j'aie oublié mes clefs.
Shit, where the fuck did I put my home keys? Merde, où est-ce que j'ai foutu les clefs de chez moi ?
I have tried for hours to remember where I put my keys but it has completely escaped me. J'ai essayé pendant des heures de me rappeler où j'avais mis mes clefs, mais cela m'a complètement échappé.
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