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1 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) felborítja a terveket
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Frustrate — Frus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frustrating}.] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frustrate — ► VERB 1) prevent (a plan or action) from progressing or succeeding. 2) prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something. 3) cause to feel dissatisfied or unfulfilled. DERIVATIVES frustrated adjective frustrating adjective frustration noun … English terms dictionary
plan — I n. 1) to concoct, devise a plan 2) to draw up, formulate, map out a plan 3) to make plans 4) to outline; unveil a plan 5) to accept; carry out, execute, implement a plan; to put a plan into operation 6) to present, propose a plan 7) to foil,… … Combinatory dictionary
frustrate — I. transitive verb (frustrated; frustrating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrare to deceive, frustrate, from frustra in error, in vain Date: 15th century 1. a. to balk or defeat in an endeavor b. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
frustrate — [[t]frʌstre͟ɪt, AM frʌ̱streɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ frustrates, frustrating, frustrated 1) VERB If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates. [V n] These questions frustrated me...… … English dictionary
frustrate — verb 1》 prevent (a plan or action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled. ↘prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something. 2》 cause (someone) to feel dissatisfied or unfulfilled. adjective archaic frustrated. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
Grid plan — A simple grid plan road map (Windermere, Florida). Surveyor s plan of Salt Lake City, ci … Wikipedia
SCHACHT PLAN — SCHACHT PLAN, Nazi plan to finance Jewish emigration from Germany, conceived in the wake of the kristallnacht by Hjalmar Schacht, minister of economics and president of the Reichsbank, and Hans Fishboeck, state secretary in the Reich Ministry of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
shareholder rights plan — poison pill, Also known as a shareholder rights plan. In the context of takeovers, action taken by the target to make itself unattractive to a bidder or potential bidder. Such action is restricted under the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers… … Law dictionary
Frustrated — Frustrate Frus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frustrating}.] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frustrating — Frustrate Frus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frustrating}.] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English