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chave. noun. key [noun] an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned. key [noun] something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc. latchkey [noun] a small front-door key. lock [noun] a tight hold (in wrestling etc).
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Etymology
From Middle English ichave, equivalent to ch- + have, from ich + have.
Contraction
chave 1. (West Country, obsolete) I have 1.1. 1839, An Exmoor Scolding, London: John Russell Smith, page 11: 1.1.1. Chad et in my meend, and zo chavestill. Bet chawnt drow et out bevore tha begen'st agen, and than chell.
References
1. Holloway, William (1840) A General Dictionary of Provincialisms, London: John Russell Smith, page 27
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese chave (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin clāvis, clāvem.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaβe̝/
Noun
chave f (plural chaves) 1. key (to open doors) 1.1. 1416, Á. Rodríguez González (ed.), Libro do Concello de Santiago (1416-1422). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 10: 1.1.1. O dito conçello mandaron que as personas que tinan as chaves das portas da dita çidade que as fezesen çarrar cada noyte porque non viese por elas dano a a dita çidade 1.1.1.1. Said Council ordered that the persons who had the keysto the doors of said city should made them close each night, so that...
Etymology
See ch-.
Verb
chave 1. I have 1.1. c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies[…] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals): 1.1.1. Kissyng and lying ich see is all one: And chaveno mony, chul tell true therfore.
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese chave (“key”), from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis (“bolt, lock, bar”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors”)(possibly through an Ancient Greek intermediate). Cognate with Galician chave, Spanish llave, Catalan and Occitan clau, French clé, Italian chiave and Romanian cheie. Doublet of clave, a borrowing.
Pronunciation
1. Rhymes: (Brazil) -avi, (Portugal) -avɨ 2. Hyphenation: cha‧ve
Noun
chave f (plural chaves) 1. key (object that opens and closes a lock) 1.1. Chave do portão ― Keyto the gate 2. key (object that is inserted into a device and rotated to activate it) 2.1. Chave do carro ― Car key 3. any of several tools designed to turn screws, bolts, nuts, etc., especially a spanner 3.1. Chave de fenda/chave de fendas ― Screwdriver 4. (typography) curly bracket (name of the characters { and }) 4.1. Synonym: chaveta 4.2. Coloque o valor entre chaves. 4.2.1. Put the value betwee...
A word used in Brazilian Portuguese used to describe a certain "swag" or style used by rappers, singers and young people in the neighborhoods and slums of Brazil. It is usually the style of most Brazilian Funk singers.
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What does the verb chave mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb chave . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
" Chav " ( / tʃæv / ), also " charver ", " scally " and " roadman " in parts of England, is a British term, usually used in a pejorative way. The term is used to describe an anti-social lower-class youth dressed in sportswear. [1] . The use of the word has been described as a form of "social racism" [2].
Vor 5 Tagen · Definition of 'chave' chave in British English. (tʃæv ) verb. obsolete, dialect. I have. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Browse alphabetically. chave. chauvinistic. Chavannes. chavender. Chávez. All ENGLISH words that begin with 'C' Source. Definition of chave from the Collins English Dictionary.
