A MONKEY WRENCH IN THE WORKS

Meaning of A MONKEY WRENCH IN THE WORKS in English

North American term for a spanner in the works (see spanner ).

→ monkey wrench

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

WORKS — mecanisme; (factory) usina, fabrica
English interlingue dictionary
MONKEY — I Any member of two tropical anthropoid primate groups: New World monkeys. Almost all species are tropical or subtropical, and …
Английский словарь Британика
WRENCH — I. ˈrench verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English wrenchen, from Old English wrencan to twist, wrench; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MONKEY — I. ˈməŋkē, -ki noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably of Low German, Dutch, or Flemish origin; akin to MFlemish Monnekin, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORKS — ( plural of work present third singular of work )
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WRENCH — — wrencher , n. — wrenchingly , adv. /rench/ , v.t. 1. to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MONKEY — — monkeyish , adj. — monkeyishly , adv. — monkeyishness , n. /mung"kee/ , n. , pl. monkeys , v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORKS — n. factory, mill, plant; workshop; mechanism, working parts; action, movement; fortification; artistic creations; abuse, beating
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MONKEY — I. ˈməŋ-kē noun ( plural monkeys ) Etymology: probably of Low German origin; akin to Moneke, name of an ape, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
MONKEY — noun any species of quadrumana, except the lemurs. 2. monkey ·noun a small trading vessel of the sixteenth century. 3. …
Webster English vocab
WORKS — ~ Military a defensive structure. → work ———————— ~ Theology good or moral deeds. → work ———————— ~ chiefly Brit. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MONKEY — [mon.key] n, pl monkeys [prob. of LG origin; akin to Moneke, name of an ape, prob. of Romance origin; akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WRENCH — also called Spanner, tool, usually operated by hand, for tightening bolts and nuts. Basically, a wrench consists of a stout …
Britannica English vocabulary
MONKEY — in general, any member of the mammalian order Primates, with the exception of the tree shrews, the lemurs and their …
Britannica English vocabulary
MONKEY — monkey BrE AmE ˈmʌŋk i ▷ monkey|ed d ▷ monkey|ing ɪŋ ▷ monkey|s z ▶ ˈ monkey ˌ business BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WRENCH — / rentʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to pull or twist sth / sb/yourself suddenly and violently …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORKS — noun ➡ work
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MONKEY — / ˈmʌŋki; NAmE / noun 1. an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WRENCH — I. wrench 1 /rentʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wrencan ] 1 . [transitive always + …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MONKEY — I. mon ‧ key 1 /ˈmʌŋki/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from Low German ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MONKEY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -eys) 1 any of various New World and Old World primates esp. of the families …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MONKEY — n. & v. n. (pl. -eys) 1 any of various New World and Old World primates esp. of the families …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MONKEY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -eys) 1. any of various New World and Old World primates esp. of the families …
Oxford English vocab
WRENCH — ( wrenches, wrenching, wrenched) 1. If you wrench something that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MONKEY — ( monkeys) 1. A monkey is an animal with a long tail which lives in hot countries and climbs trees. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WRENCH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Allen wrench box end wrench monkey wrench COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB off ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MONKEY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Arctic Monkeys cheeky devil/monkey etc ▪ You did that on purpose, you cheeky little …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WRENCH — [noun] [C]A wrench is a sudden, violent twist or pull.He freed the pole with a wrench.If the act of leaving …
Cambridge English vocab
WORKS — [noun] [C + singular or plural verb] [plural:] worksA works is an industrial building, esp. one where a lot of …
Cambridge English vocab
MONKEY — n. bonnet monkey capuchin monkey colobus monkey howler monkey monkey puzzle tree New World monkey Old World monkey proboscis monkey …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORKS — Noun. The equipment necessary for an addict to inject drugs.
Slang English vocab
WORKS — • ↑ the works • ↑ throw a spanner in the works
Longman Activator English vocab
WRENCH — n. 25B6; noun she felt a wrench on her shoulders : TUG, pull, jerk, jolt, heave; informal yank. hold the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MONKEY — n. 25B6; noun SIMIAN, primate, ape. See list. you little monkey! : See rascal . 25A0; make a monkey (out) …
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Dirty English-Russian vocab
WORKS — n. construction projects 1) public ~ preparation ( colloq. ) 2) in the ~ operations 3) to gum up, mess …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
WORKS — n. pl. 1 plant, factory, workshop, shop, mill We were taken on a tour of the works to see how …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MONKEY — [Chinese] Monkey was a yellowed furred animal, with big ears and the power to change into more than 10,000 disguises. …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
WRENCH — A device for removing nuts, bolts, and other fasteners. Also see allen wrench , lug wrench , monkey wrench , …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
WRENCH — 1. сущ. 1) вывих Syn : dislocation, dislocated part 2) тоска, боль (особ. при разлуке) 3) искажение, неправильное толкование 4) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WORKS — сущ. завод, фабрика Syn : factory, mill pl работающие части механизма - the * of a clock часовой механизм машина …
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MONKEY
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WORKS — Завод
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WRENCH — wrench.ogg 1. rentʃ n 1. дёрганье, рывок; выкручивание; закручивание a wrench at the door-handle - дёрганье за дверную ручку to …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WORKS — works.ogg _I wɜ:ks n pl 1. 1> работающие части механизма the works of a clock - часовой механизм 2> шутл. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MONKEY — monkey.ogg 1. ʹmʌŋkı n 1. 1> зоол. обезьяна ( Primates; Cebidae ); разг. обезьяна, мартышка 2> обезьяний мех 2. 1> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
WRENCH — 1) завернуть 2) завертывать 3) ключ гаечный 4) отвернуть 5) отвертывать • chain pipe wrench — цепной ключ general utility wrench — универсальный ключ - adjustable wrench - alligator …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WORKS — мастерские, цехи forecast works well — прогноз выполняется integrated iron-and-steel works — металлургический комбинат non-integrated steel works — завод с прокатными цехами this condition …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WRENCH — wrench сущ.1) выкручивание, дергание, рывок She gave a contemptuous wrench of her shoulder. — Она презрительно дернула плечом. 2) вывих …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WORKS — works сущ.завод, фабрика Syn:factory, millGram: works
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MONKEY
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WORKS — (n) завод; машина; работающие части механизма; строительные работы; технические сооружения; укрепления; фабрика
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WORKS — (a) мастерские
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WORKS — I [wɜ:ks] n pl 1. 1) работающие части механизма the ~ of a clock - часовой механизм 2) шутл. машина …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WRENCH — 1. rentʃ n 1. дёрганье, рывок; выкручивание; закручивание a wrench at the door-handle - дёрганье за дверную ручку to give …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WORKS — _I wɜ:ks n pl 1. 1> работающие части механизма the works of a clock - часовой механизм 2> шутл. машина …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MONKEY — 1. ʹmʌŋkı n 1. 1> зоол. обезьяна ( Primates; Cebidae ); разг. обезьяна, мартышка 2> обезьяний мех 2. 1> шутл. …
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