monkey wrench

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mung′kē rench′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
monkey wrench,
also UK: adjustable spanner n		 (spanner)llave inglesa loc nom f
  llave ajustable nf + adj mf
  llave de expansión nf + loc adj
  (AR, UY)llave francesa loc nom f
 I need to undo these bolts so please pass me the monkey wrench.
 Tengo que sacar estos tornillos; pásame la llave inglesa, por favor.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
throw a monkey wrench into [sth] v expr US, figurative, slang (disrupt)poner trabas a loc verb + prep
  poner palos en la rueda a loc verb + prep
  poner zancadillas a loc verb + prep
 He was spiteful and enjoyed throwing a monkey wrench into their plans whenever he could.
 Era un mal tipo y disfrutaba de poner trabas a sus planes siempre que podía.
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'monkey wrench' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
llave inglesa


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