key up

1. (transitive)To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.

2. (transitive)To raise the pitch of.

3. (figuratively, transitive)To produce nervous tension in (someone).

4. (figuratively, transitive)To raise the intensity, excitement, tension, etc., of.

1. Tom picked his keys up.

   Том підняв ключі. — deniko

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2. Tom tried to pick his keys up with his toes.

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3. Tom and Mary picked their keys up.

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4. That lost key will turn up sooner or later.

   deFrüher oder später wird dieser verlorengegangene Schlüssel wieder auftauchen. — Waldelfe

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5. They picked their keys up.

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irregular

• key outназвати, називатиTo remove (something) or make (something) transparent in a scene through the use of a chromakey.
• key upTo raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.
• key offTo take something as a controlling input datum.
• key onTo anticipate a play by watching and analyzing the movements of one's opponent(s).
• key inTo enter data by keyboarding.
• key downTo lower in pitch, level, or intensity; to tone down.
• key intoTo put (someone) into (a particular state, emotion etc.).