sledgehammer

1. A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

   Vorschlaghammer

   кува́лдаkuválda, балда́baldá

   кува́лдаkuválda

1. Don't crack a nut with a sledgehammer.

   ruНе стреляй из пушки по воробьям. — odexed

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2. Something really should be done about the problem, but this is cracking a nut with a sledgehammer.

   Ця проблема справді потребує вирішення, але це те саме, що стріляти з гармат по горобцях. — seveleu_dubrovnik

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3. A sledgehammer breaks glass but forges steel.

   ruКувалда разбивает стекло, но куёт сталь. — EugeneGS

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4. Isn't that a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

   deIst das nicht Kanonenfeuer zur Spatzenbekämpfung? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. You don't need a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

   ruЧтоб расколоть орех, молоток не нужен. — Ooneykcall

   deMan braucht keinen Vorschlaghammer, um eine Nuss zu knacken. — raggione

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