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1 throw a spanner in the works
(throw a spanner in (или into) the works ( позднее into smth.))мешать, чинить препятствия; ≈ вставлять палки в колёсаWe've got everything set and ready. Don't start throwing spanners in the works. (J. Aldridge ‘I Wish He Would Not Die’, part I, ch. 2) — Ведь у нас все готово. Зачем же вставлять палки в колеса?
At the moment of writing, it is clear that the people of Britain feel that the National Government has thrown a spanner into theimachinery of peace. (H. Pollit, ‘Selected Articles and Speeches’, ‘A Threat to World Peace’) — Сейчас, когда пишутся эти строки, английский народ уже понял, что "национальное" правительство всячески мешает достижению мира.
...if anything can be done to throw a spanner into the Eskine plans, Ritter intends to do it. (‘Daily Worker’) —...Риттер сделает все, чтобы сорвать планы Эскина.
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2 throw a spanner into the works
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3 throw a spanner in the works
expr infml esp BrEThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > throw a spanner in the works
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4 throw a spanner in the works
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > throw a spanner in the works
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5 throw a spanner into the machinery
Общая лексика: вставлять палки в колеса (e.g. Ireland has thrown a spanner deep into the EU's machinery)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > throw a spanner into the machinery
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6 throw a spanner in the works
Общая лексика: вставлять палки в колеса, мешать, чинить препятствияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > throw a spanner in the works
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7 throw a spanner in the works
לתקוע (יתד, טריז) בגלגלים* * *◙ םילגלגב (זירט,דתי) עוקתל◄ -
8 throw a spanner into the plans
לשתק תכניות, להכניס מקל בגלגלים* * *◙ םילגלגב לקמ סינכהל,תוינכת קתשל◄ -
9 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) stikke en kæp i hjulet* * *(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) stikke en kæp i hjulet -
10 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) meter un palo en la rueda, sabotearlo todo -
11 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) gera að engu -
12 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) felborítja a terveket -
13 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) estragar um planoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > throw a spanner in the works
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14 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) işin içine etmek -
15 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) metati polena pod noge -
16 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) heittää kapuloita rattaisiin -
17 throw a spanner in the works
een spaak/stok in het wiel steken -
18 throw a spanner into the plans
een spaak in het wiel steken, de plannen in de war maken -
19 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) stikke kjepper i hjulene -
20 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) (mettere il bastone fra le ruote)
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throw a spanner in the works — To cause confusion or difficulty, upset plans • • • Main Entry: ↑spanner * * * throw/put/a spanner in the works british informal phrase to do something that suddenly stops a process or plan Her criticisms really thre … Useful english dictionary
throw a spanner in the works — (UK) If you throw a spanner in the works, you cause a problem that stops or slows progress on something that was going well … The small dictionary of idiomes
(throw) a spanner in the works — (throw) a ˈspanner in the works idiom (BrE) (NAmE (throw) a (ˈmonkey) ˈwrench in the works) (to cause) a delay or problem with sth that sb is planning or doing Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
throw a spanner in the works — If someone or something throws a spanner (or a wrench) in the works,they do something that causes problems and prevents the success of a plan or event. The two companies were keen to sign the agreement before anything happened to throw a… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
throw a spanner in the works — put/throw a spanner in the works British & Australian, American to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding. We were hoping to get the project started in June but the funding was withdrawn so that rather threw a spanner in… … New idioms dictionary
throw a spanner in the works — verb (UK) To be a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome. Half way through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he expected … Wiktionary
put/throw a spanner in the works — informal : to cause something to not go as planned We were ready to start the project when the bank threw a spanner in the works by denying the loan. • • • Main Entry: ↑spanner put/throw a spanner in the works see ↑spanner • • • Main Entry: ↑work … Useful english dictionary
Throw a spanner in the works — This is an expression that means to wreck something … The American's guide to speaking British
throw a spanner in the works — stop the gears, cause activity to stop … English contemporary dictionary
throw a spanner into the plans — spoil a plan, sabotage a plan … English contemporary dictionary
(throw) a (monkey) wrench in the works — (throw) a ˈspanner in the works idiom (BrE) (NAmE (throw) a (ˈmonkey) ˈwrench in the works) (to cause) a delay or problem with sth that sb is planning or doing Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary