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spanner in Portuguese

spanner in Portuguese is chave, chave inglesa — spanner means a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).

spanner in Portuguese

chave
noun
(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
chave inglesa
noun
(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.

What does "spanner" mean?

  1. noun A hand tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts (called a "wrench" in American English).
    "He reached for the spanner to tighten the bolt."
  2. noun An unexpected problem or obstacle, especially in the phrase "a spanner in the works."
    "The delayed shipment threw a spanner in the works for the launch."
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spanner in a sentence

  • He reached for the spanner to tighten the bolt.
  • The delayed shipment threw a spanner in the works for the launch.

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What is "spanner" in Portuguese?

"spanner" in Portuguese is chave, chave inglesa. 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 Portuguese, "spanner" is chave, chave inglesa.

Are there other ways to say "spanner" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "spanner": chave, chave inglesa.

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