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
(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
chave inglesa
(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).
"He reached for the spanner to tighten the bolt."
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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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