Spanner in spanish
Llave
pronunciation: jɑbe part of speech: noun
pronunciation: jɑbe part of speech: noun
In gestures
spanner = llave de mecánico, llave fija.
Example: She has become so concerned about her personal security in the past few months that she now sleeps with a spanner under her pillow.more:
» box(-end) spanner = llave de estrella. [Expresión más común del inglés británico cuyo equivalente en inglés americano es box(-end) wrench]
Example: You'll need a 12cm box-end spanner to remove the nut.» put + a spanner in the works = joderlo todo, fastidiarlo todo, estropearlo todo, jorobarlo todo, aguarlo todo.
Example: Chelsea have put a spanner in the works of Real Madrid and Barcelona over the future destination of Valencia forward David Villa.» ratchet spanner = llave de carraca. [Expresión más común del inglés británico cuyo equivalente en inglés americano es ratchet wrench]
Example: I even got the thin end of a spark plug embedded into the palm of my hand while using a ratchet spanner that slipped.» socket spanner = llave de vaso.
Example: You should always use a socket spanner in preference to any other spanner.» socket spanner set = juego de llaves de vaso.
Example: If you cannot afford to buy a socket spanner set then inexpensive tubular box spanners are a useful alternative.» throw + a spanner in the works = joderlo todo, fastidiarlo todo, estropearlo todo, jorobarlo todo, aguarlo todo.
Example: Last Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI threw a spanner in the works with his long-awaited, much-rumored, and oft-debated apostolic letter which more or less gives any priest the choice of which Mass to offer.» tubular box spanner = llave de tubo.
Example: If you cannot afford to buy a socket spanner set then inexpensive tubular box spanners are a useful alternative.