monkey wrench dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de monkey wrench dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

monkey wrench SUBST

monkey wrench

clé f à molette

Traductions de monkey wrench dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

clé à crémaillère

monkey wrench

Traductions de monkey wrench dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.wrench [GB rɛn(t)ʃ, Am rɛn(t)ʃ] SUBST

1. wrench (tool):

wrench

tourne-à-gauche m inv

2. wrench (movement):

wrench (of handle, lid)

mouvement m brusque (tournant)

she pulled the lid off with a wrench

elle a dévissé le couvercle d'un mouvement brusque

to give one's ankle a wrench

se tordre la cheville

3. wrench fig:

wrench

déchirement m

it was a real wrench leaving

c'était un vrai déchirement de partir

II.wrench [GB rɛn(t)ʃ, Am rɛn(t)ʃ] VERBE trans

wrench handle:

wrench

tourner [qc] brusquement

to wrench one's ankle/knee

se tordre la cheville/le genou

to wrench sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

she wrenched the bag from my hands

elle m'a arraché le sac des mains

to wrench sth away from or off sth

arracher qc de qc

he wrenched the handle off the door

il a arraché la poignée de la porte

to wrench a door open

ouvrir une porte d'un mouvement brusque

to wrench oneself free

se dégager d'un mouvement brusque

III.to wrench at VERBE intr

to wrench at

tirer sur qc

IV.wrenching ADJ

wrenching anguish, sorrow, poignancy:

wrenching

à fendre l'âme

V.wrench [GB rɛn(t)ʃ, Am rɛn(t)ʃ]

to throw a wrench in the works Am

créer des difficultés

this will throw a wrench into the economy

cela portera un coup dur à l'économie

monkey [GB ˈmʌŋki, Am ˈməŋki] SUBST

1. monkey ZOOL:

monkey

singe m

female monkey

guenon f

2. monkey (rascal):

monkey fam

galopin m fam

3. monkey GB fam:

monkey

cinq cents livres fpl sterling

4. monkey TEC (of pile-driver):

monkey

mouton m

I don't give a monkey's about it fam

je m'en fous complètement fam

to have a monkey on one's back fam (be addicted)

être toxicomane

to have a monkey on one's back (have a problem)

avoir un problème

to make a monkey out of sb fam

se payer la tête de qn fam

monkey wrench dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de monkey wrench dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

monkey wrench SUBST

monkey wrench

clé f anglaise

Idiomes/Tournures:

to throw a monkey wrench into sth

mettre la pagaille dans qc

Traductions de monkey wrench dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.wrench [ren(t)ʃ] VERBE trans

1. wrench (twist out):

wrench

arracher

to wrench sth from/out of sth

arracher qc de qc

to wrench sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

to wrench sth free

libérer qc d'un mouvement brusque

2. wrench (injure):

wrench

se tordre

to wrench one's foot

se faire une entorse au pied

3. wrench (take):

to wrench sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

II.wrench [ren(t)ʃ] SUBST

1. wrench (tool):

wrench

clef f

2. wrench (twisting jerk):

wrench

torsion f

with a wrench

d'un mouvement brusque

3. wrench (painful departure):

wrench

déchirement m

I.monkey [ˈmʌŋ·ki] SUBST

monkey

singe m

Idiomes/Tournures:

to make a monkey out of sb

tourner qn en ridicule

II.monkey [ˈmʌŋ·ki] VERBE intr fam

to monkey around

faire des singeries

to monkey with sth

jouer avec qc

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

However, such an event was not to be complete without a monkey wrench thrown in.

en.wikipedia.org

The corporation returned a margin of profit, and then a monkey wrench was thrown into the marketing operations.

business.inquirer.net

Bugs then rouses himself and chases the gremlin who still has the monkey wrench, only to get clobbered on the head with it.

en.wikipedia.org

This book inspires the reader to walk taller and throw their own monkey wrench into the heart of this broken system.

halifax.mediacoop.ca

Click onthe monkey wrench icon on the right side to get to it.

www.itbusiness.ca

We had to find a monkey wrench to open the hydrant.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

It will be like having a monkey wrench attached to the end of your elbow.

www.theatlantic.com

It could throw a monkey wrench into his political machine.

www.irishexaminer.com

The change comes both as a relief to miners and prospectors in the country and a looming monkey wrench for the handling of illegal mining.

www.stockhouse.com

Someone will throw a monkey wrench into the thing, and we'll never write another line...

www.gq-magazine.co.uk