How is the phrase вставить палки в колёса translated from Russian to English
Сорвать план, который шёл гладко.
To spoil a plan that was going well.
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English translation
throw a wrench in
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Забастовка вставила палки в колёса нашим планам. — The strike threw a wrench in our plans.
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How is “вставить палки в колёса” translated from Russian?
“вставить палки в колёса” translates into English as “throw a wrench in”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
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Meaning of “вставить палки в колёса”: Сорвать план, который шёл гладко. In English — “throw a wrench in”.
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“вставить палки в колёса” is a phrase.
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вставить палки в колёса — throw a wrench in
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