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21 Universalschraubenschlüssel
m.adjustable spanner n.monkey wrench n. -
22 Engländer
Eng·län·der1. Eng·län·der <-s, -> [ʼɛŋlɛndɐ] mtech adjustable spanner, monkey wrench\Engländer sein to be English; -
23 Knüppel
Knüp·pel <-s, -> [ʼknʏpl̩] mWENDUNGEN: -
24 querschießen
quer|schie·ßen(sl) to throw [or put] a spanner in the works, to throw a [monkey] wrench in sth (Am) -
25 Maulschlüssel
Maulschlüssel m monkey wrench, spannerDeutsch-Englisch Fachwörterbuch Architektur und Bauwesen > Maulschlüssel
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26 Engländer
m1. Englisher Scot.2. Englishman3. Limey Am. Aus. sl.4. monkey wrenchmugs. [Rollgabelschlüssel]adjustable spanner Br.crescent wrench Am. -
27 Franzose
mFrenchmanm[Schraubenschlüssel mit verstellbarer Maulweite]monkey wrenchm[verstellbarer Schraubenschlüssel]adjustable spanner Br. -
28 jdm. in die Parade fahren
to cut sb. short(fig.: jds. Pläne durchkreuzen)to put/throw a spanner in/into the works Br. coll.(fig. jds. Pläne durchkreuzen)to throw a (monkey) wrench in/into the works Am. -
29 Rollgabelschlüssel
m1. adjustable open-end wrench2. adjustable spanner Br.3. adjustable wrenchm[fachspr.]monkey wrench -
30 Sand ins Getriebe streuen
1. to put/throw a spanner in the works Br.2. to throw a (monkey) wrench in the works Am.
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См. также в других словарях:
monkey wrench — n especially AmE 1.) a tool that is used to hold or turn things of different widths British Equivalent: adjustable spanner 2.) throw a monkey wrench in the works AmE informal to do something that will cause problems or spoil someone s plans… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Monkey wrench (disambiguation) — Monkey wrench may refer to: Monkey wrench, an early type of adjustable spanner Pipe wrench, often incorrectly called a monkey wrench Monkeywrenching, a type of sabotage Monkey Wrench (song), a 1997 Foo Fighters single Monkeywrench (G.I. Joe), a… … Wikipedia
monkey wrench — ► NOUN ▪ a spanner with large adjustable jaws … English terms dictionary
Monkey wrench — For other uses of this term, see monkey wrench (disambiguation). The monkey wrench (also known as an adjustable spanner in the UK) is an adjustable wrench, a later American development of eighteenth century English coach wrenches. It was popular… … Wikipedia
monkey wrench — noun adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw • Syn: ↑monkey wrench • Hypernyms: ↑adjustable wrench, ↑adjustable spanner * * * noun, pl ⋯ wrenches [count] : a wrench that can be adjusted to grip or turn things of different… … Useful english dictionary
monkey wrench — noun an adjustable spanner with large jaws which has its adjusting screw located in the jaw that is fixed. verb (monkey wrench) informal sabotage, especially as a form of protest. Phrases a monkey wrench in the works North American term for a… … English new terms dictionary
spanner — [[t]spæ̱nə(r)[/t]] spanners 1) N COUNT A spanner is a metal tool whose end fits round a nut so that you can turn it to loosen or tighten it. [mainly BRIT] Syn: wrench (in AM, usually use , monkey wrench) 2) PHRASE: V inflects If someone throws a… … English dictionary
monkey — {{11}}monkey (n.) 1520s, likely from an unrecorded M.L.G. *moneke or M.Du. *monnekijn, a colloquial word for monkey, originally a diminutive of some Romanic word, Cf. Fr. monne (16c.); M.It. monnicchio, from O.It. monna; Sp. mona ape, monkey. In… … Etymology dictionary
monkey wrench — monkeywrench monkeywrench, monkey wrench monkey wrench . A wrench or spanner which has one fixed and one adjustable jaw. Syn: monkey wrench. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monkey wrench — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms monkey wrench : singular monkey wrench plural monkey wrenches a spanner that can be used to turn nuts of different sizes … English dictionary
spanner — noun chiefly Brit. a tool with a shaped opening or jaws for gripping and turning a nut or bolt. Phrases a spanner (or N. Amer. monkey wrench) in the works a person or thing that prevents the successful implementation of a plan. Origin C18: from… … English new terms dictionary
