passe-partout

A noun with two distinct meanings: a master key that opens all doors in a building, or a method of mounting a picture using gummed tape.

ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: универсальный ключ, открывающий все двери в здании, или метод крепления картины с помощью клейкой ленты.esSustantivo con dos significados diferentes: una llave maestra que abre todas las puertas de un edificio, o un método para fijar una pintura usando cinta adhesiva.frNom avec deux sens distincts : une clé universelle qui ouvre toutes les portes d'un bâtiment, ou une méthode de fixation d'un tableau à l'aide d'un ruban adhésif.deSubstantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: ein Generalschlüssel, der alle Türen eines Gebäudes öffnet, oder eine Methode zur Befestigung eines Bildes mit Klebeband (Passepartout).ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos distintos: uma chave-mestra que abre todas as portas de um edifício, ou um método de emoldurar quadros usando fita adesiva.zh名词，有两个含义：一是能打开建筑物所有门的万能钥匙；二是用胶带固定画作的方法。arاسم له معنيان: مفتاح عام يفتح جميع الأبواب في المبنى، أو طريقة لتثبيت الصورة بإطار بواسطة شريط لاصق.

1. Master key C1 formal

   A key that can open all locks in a building or system, providing universal access.

   • The caretaker used a passe-partout to enter every room in the museum.
   • Only the manager holds the passe-partout for the entire office complex.
   • The security system was designed so that a single passe-partout could override all locks.

   ruУниверсальный ключesLlave maestrafrPasse-partout (clé universelle)deUniversalschlüsselptChave mestrazh万能钥匙arمفتاح شامل

   Synonyme: master keypasskeyskeleton key

2. Picture mounting C1 formal

   A method of mounting a picture or artwork using a piece of gummed tape or a mat to secure it within a frame.

   • The artist used a passe-partout to mount the print neatly in the frame.
   • A passe-partout gives a clean, professional look to a framed photograph.
   • The gallery preferred passe-partout mounting for its simplicity and elegance.

   ruПаспартуesMontaje con paspartúfrMontage sous passe-partoutdePassepartoutptPasse-partoutzh画框装裱arباسبارتو

   Synonyme: mattingmounting

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• passe-partout's possessive singular form