Значення

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

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

Приклади

речень: 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.

Походження

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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Форми

monkey wrenches, monkey wrenching, monkey wrenched, monkey wrenched
Базова формаmonkey wrench · to monkey wrench
3-я особа одниниmonkey wrenches
Дієприкметник теперішнього часуmonkey wrenching
Минулий часmonkey wrenched
Дієприкметник минулого часуmonkey wrenched

правильне

Present simpleУрок

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

Past simpleУрок

усі особиmonkey wrenched

Present perfectУрок

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

Future simple (will)Урок

усі особиwill monkey wrench

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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