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spanner in Spanish

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

spanner in Spanish

llave
noun
(Commonwealth, UK, Irish) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
llave fija
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).
    "Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more bolt to screw in."
  2. 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 Spanish?
"spanner" in Spanish is llave, llave fija. 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 Spanish, "spanner" is llave, llave fija.
Are there other ways to say "spanner" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "spanner": llave, llave fija.
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