spanner in Dutch
spanner in Dutch is sleutel, steeksleutel — spanner means a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).
spanner in Dutch
sleutel
(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
steeksleutel
(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
What does "spanner" mean?
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noun A hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).
"Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more bolt to screw in."
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noun An unexpected problem or obstacle, especially in the phrase "a spanner in the works."
"Halfway through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he expected. This really threw a spanner in the works."
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spanner in a sentence
- Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more bolt to screw in.
- He reached for the spanner to tighten the bolt.
- Halfway through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he expected. This really threw a spanner in the works.
- The delayed shipment threw a spanner in the works for the launch.
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What is "spanner" in Dutch?
"spanner" in Dutch is sleutel, steeksleutel. spanner means: A hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).
How do you use "spanner" in a sentence?
Example: "He reached for the spanner to tighten the bolt." In Dutch, "spanner" is sleutel, steeksleutel.
Are there other ways to say "spanner" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "spanner": sleutel, steeksleutel.
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