Tool

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1 Noun 1.1 Translations 2 Transitive verb 2.1 Translations

Noun

1. A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
2. Equipment used in a profession, e.g. tools of the trade.
3. (slang) Penis.
4. (slang) A person who uncritically supports and assists established authority. See sell out .

Translations

• Bulgarian: инструмент m (1), средство n (2)
• Catalan: eina f
• Chinese: 工具
• Dutch: gereedschap n (1,2), werktuig n (1), instrument n (1,2), hulpmiddel n (1)
• Finnish: työkalu
• French: outil m (1,2), mouton m (4)
• German: Werkzeug , Instrument, Hilfsmittel
• Interlingua: utensile , instrumento (1,2,3)
• Italian: arnese m (1), strumento m (1)
• Japanese: 道具 (どうぐ, dougu)
• Portuguese: ferramenta f, instrumento m (1,2,3)
• Romanian: sculă , f, unealtă f, ustensilă f, instrument n
• Russian: инструмент

Transitive verb

1. To work on or shape with tools, e.g. hand-tooled leather.
2. To equip with tools.

Translations

• Bulgarian: изработвам (1), оборудвам (2)
• Catalan: cisellar , donar forma (1), equipar (2)
• Dutch: bewerken (1), uitrusten (2)
• Finnish: työstää (1), varustaa (2)
• French: façonner (1)
• German: bearbeiten (1)
• Interlingua: taliar , cisellar , formar (con utensiles ) (1); equipar
• Portuguese: talhar , ciselar , dar forma (com ferramentas) (1); equipar
• Romanian: cizela , da formă ,
• Russian: экипировать , оборудовать