spanner

span·ner  (spnr)

n.

1. A wrench having a hook, hole, or pin at the end for meshing with a related device on another object.

2. Chiefly British A wrench.

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[German, winding tool, from spannen, to stretch, from Middle High German, from Old High German spannan; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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spanner [ˈspænə]

n

1. (Engineering / Tools) a steel hand tool with a handle carrying jaws or a hole of particular shape designed to grip a nut or bolt head

2. Brit informal a source of impediment or annoyance (esp in the phrase throw a spanner in the works)

[from German, from spannen to stretch, span¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spanner - a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt wrench adjustable spanner, adjustable wrench - can be changed to different settings Allen wrench - a wrench for Allen screws alligator wrench - a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator) box end wrench, box wrench - a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head brace wrench - a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head bulldog wrench - a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something carriage wrench - a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts dog wrench - a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands hook spanner, hook wrench - a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head jaw - holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object lug wrench - a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated open-end wrench, tappet wrench - a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle) pin wrench - a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned screw key - a wrench for turning a screw socket wrench - a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted sparkplug wrench - a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine tap wrench - a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread torque wrench - a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied

Translations

spanner [ˈspænəʳ] N (gen) → llave f de tuercas, llave f de tubo; (adjustable) → llave f inglesa
to throw or put a spanner in the works → meter un palo en la rueda

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spanner [ˈspænə^r] n (British) → clé f, clé f de mécanicien
to throw a spanner in the works (= cause problems) → mettre des bâtons dans les roues

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spanner

n (Brit) → Schraubenschlüssel m; to put or throw a spanner in the works (fig) → jdm Knüppel or einen Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen; that’s a real spanner in the works → das ist wirklich ein Hemmschuh

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spanner [ˈspænəʳ] n (Brit) → chiave f inglese
adjustable spanner → chiave f a rullino
to throw a spanner in the works (fig) → mettere il bastone tra le ruote

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spanner [ˈspænəʳ] n (Brit) → chiave f inglese
adjustable spanner → chiave f a rullino
to throw a spanner in the works (fig) → mettere il bastone tra le ruote

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spanner

n spanner [ˈspӕnə]

a type of tool used for tightening or loosening nuts, bolts etc. moersleutel مِفْتاح صَمولَه гаечен ключ klíč (na matice) skruenøgle der Schraubenschlüßel γαλλικό κλειδί llave inglesa mutrivõti آچار jakoavain clef (à écrous) מַפתֵחַ בְּרָגִים स्पैनर, पाना ključ, zavijač za vijke villáskulcs kunci skrúflykill chiave inglese スパナ 스패너 veržliaraktis uzgriežņu atslēga sepana moersleutel skrunøkkel klucz chave inglesa гаечный ключ kľúč (na matice) ključ zavrtanj skruv-, skiftnyckel กุญแจเลื่อน somun anahtarı 扳手 гайковий ключ ڈھبری کسنے یا پکڑ کر رکھنے والا اوزار cờ lê 扳手

throw a spanner in the works

to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc). iets omkrap, ruïneer يُعَطِّلُ مَشْروعا съботирам нечии планове udělat čáru přes rozpočet stikke en kæp i hjulet jemandem Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen καταστρέφω, σαμποτάρω meter un palo en la rueda, sabotearlo todo nurja ajama, kaikaid kodarasse pilduma خراب كاري كردن heittää kapuloita rattaisiin mettre des bâtons dans les roues (de) לְקַלקֵל योजना इत्यादि बरबाद करना sabotirati, osujetiti felborítja a terveket mengacaukan gera að engu (mettere il bastone fra le ruote) 妨害する (계획, 진행 등에) 방해, 훼방을 놓다 palaidoti, sužlugdyti bāzt spieķus riteņos; traucēt merosakkan keadaan een spaak in het wiel steken stikke kjepper i hjulene torpedować, psuć szyki, sabotować estragar um plano вставлять палки в колёса urobiť čiaru cez rozpočet metati polena pod noge sabotirati sätt en käpp i hjulet ทำให้เสียหายอย่างจงใจ işin içine etmek 從中搗亂，破壞(一項計劃等) встромляти палиці в колеса رکاوٹ ، مزاحمت làm hỏng, cản trở công việc, kế hoạch 从中捣乱，破坏（一项计划等）

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spanner → مفتاح ربط klíč skruenøgle Schraubenschlüssel κλειδί llave inglesa jakoavain clé anglaise ključ za matice chiave inglese スパナ 스패너 moersleutel fastnøkkel klucz (maszynowy) płaski chave inglesa гаечный ключ skruvnyckel กุญแจเลื่อน İngiliz anahtarı cờ lê 扳手