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1 a spanner in the works
a spanner in the worksBrit coll ruína, destruição de um plano de operação. -
2 to put/throw a spanner in the works
to put/throw a spanner in the worksmeter un palo en la rueda, sabotearlo todoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to put/throw a spanner in the works
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3 throw a spanner into 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 in the works
expr infml esp BrEThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > throw a spanner in the works
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6 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.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > throw a spanner in the works
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7 throw a spanner in the works
мeшaть, чинить пpeпятcтвия; вcтaвлять пaлки в кoлёcaWe've got everything set and ready. Don't start throwing spanners in the works (J. Aldridge)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > throw a spanner in the works
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8 put the spanner in the works
Общая лексика: вставлять палки в колесаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > put the spanner in the works
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9 put a spanner in the works
Общая лексика: вставлять палки в колесаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > put a spanner in the works
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10 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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11 throw a spanner in the works
לתקוע (יתד, טריז) בגלגלים* * *◙ םילגלגב (זירט,דתי) עוקתל◄ -
12 to throw or put a spanner in the works
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13 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 -
14 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) meter un palo en la rueda, sabotearlo todo -
15 throw a spanner in the works
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16 throw a spanner in the works
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17 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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18 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) işin içine etmek -
19 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) metati polena pod noge -
20 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) heittää kapuloita rattaisiin
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spanner in the works — (UK) If someone puts or throws a spanner in the works, they ruin a plan. In American English, wrench is used instead of spanner … The small dictionary of idiomes
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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 — 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
put 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 — 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
put a spanner in the works — throw/put/a spanner in the works british informal phrase to do something that suddenly stops a process or plan Her criticisms really threw a spanner in the works. Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsynonym to kill a person… … 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
