Значение

значений: 2
  1. To apply a monkey wrench, e.g. to tighten or loosen nuts.

  2. (идиома)To introduce problems, to create unexpected trouble, to sabotage.

Примеры

предложений: 3
  1. Tom sneaked up behind the guard and clobbered him with a monkey wrench.

  2. Factional in-fighting threw a monkey wrench into the deliberations.

  3. Tom straightened up, and tossed a monkey wrench into the tool box.

Происхождение

Already in use, and not unfamiliar among mechanics, by 1832; see discussion and references

Already in use, and not unfamiliar among mechanics, by 1832; see discussion and references at Monkey wrench § Etymology and history.

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Формы

monkey wrenches, monkey wrenching, monkey wrenched, monkey wrenched
Базовая формаmonkey wrench · to monkey wrench
3-е лицо ед. числаmonkey wrenches
Причастие настоящего времениmonkey wrenching
Прошедшее времяmonkey wrenched
Причастие прошедшего времениmonkey wrenched

правильный

Present simpleУрок

I, you, we, theymonkey wrench
he, she, itmonkey wrenches

Past simpleУрок

все лицаmonkey wrenched

Present perfectУрок

I, you, we, theyhave monkey wrenched
he, she, ithas monkey wrenched

Future simple (will)Урок

все лицаwill monkey wrench

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