spoke

spoke
I noun
Speiche, die

put a spoke in somebody's wheel — (fig.) jemandem einen Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen

II
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* * *
[spouk]
past tense; = speak
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spoke1
[spəʊk, AM spoʊk]
n Speiche f
to put a \spoke in sb's wheel [or plan] BRIT jdm einen Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen
spoke2
[spəʊk, AM spoʊk]
pt of speak
* * *
I [spəʊk]
n
Speiche f

to put a spoke in sb's wheel ( Brit inf ) — jdm Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen (inf)

II pret See: of speak
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spoke1 [spəʊk]
A s
1. (Rad) Speiche f
2. (Leiter) Sprosse f
3. SCHIFF Spake f (des Steuerrads)
4. put a spoke in sb’s wheel fig Br jemandem einen Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen
B v/t ein Rad verspeichen
spoke2 [spəʊk] prät und obs pperf von speak
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I noun
Speiche, die

put a spoke in somebody's wheel — (fig.) jemandem einen Knüppel zwischen die Beine werfen

II
* * *
(wheel) n.
Speiche -n f. n.
Radspeiche f. pret.
sprach prät.

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