código de llave
/kodiɡo de ʝabe/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'key code' is translated into Spanish as código de llave.
código de llave refers to a sequence of numbers or letters used to unlock a door or access a secure system.
Which one should you use?
The phrase Código de acceso can be translated as 'access code' or 'security code'.
How do you pronounce it?
/kodiɡo de ʝabe/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word llave can also refer to a faucet or a valve, as these devices 'unlock' the flow of water.
- The word código comes from the Latin 'caudex', which originally meant 'tree trunk' or 'block of wood'.
- The term llave is used in wrestling and martial arts to describe a submission hold or a joint lock.
Examples in context
- ¿Me puedes dar la clave para desbloquear el teléfono?Can you give me the code to unlock the phone?
- ¿Cuál es el código de acceso para ingresar al edificio?What is the access code to enter the building?
- Por favor, proporcióneme el código clave para desactivar la alarma.Please provide me with the key code to deactivate the alarm.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are arriving at an Airbnb rental.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿tienes el código de llave?Alejandro, do you have the key code?
- AlejandroSí, está en el mensaje del dueño.Yes, it is in the owner's message.
- LucíaDímelo para abrir la puerta.Tell it to me to open the door.
- AlejandroEl código de llave es uno dos tres cuatro.The key code is one two three four.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries código, de, llave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
