gremlin

UK
/ˈɡrɛm.lɪn/
US
/ˈɡrɛm.lɪn/

Traducciones

gremlinnoun
gremlins
pl
UK
/ˈɡrɛm.lɪn/
US
/ˈɡrɛm.lɪn/
The mechanic blamed the malfunction on a gremlin in the engine.
Механик обвинил неисправность в гремлине в двигателе.
gremlinadjective
more gremlin
Comp.
most gremlin
Super.
UK
/ˈɡrɛmlɪn/
US
/ˈɡrɛmlɪn/
Used attributively, especially in phrases like 'gremlin problem', to describe mischievous, troublesome qualities.
gremlinsnoun

gremlin

gremlins
pl
UK
/ˈɡrɛm.lɪnz/
US
/ˈɡrɛm.lɪnz/
The movie about gremlins was quite popular in the 1980s.
Фильм о гремлинах был довольно популярен в 1980-х годах.
Traducciones adicionales

Definiciones

gremlinnoun
A small mischievous imaginary creature said to cause faults or malfunctions in machinery.
The mechanic blamed the persistent engine noise on a gremlin hiding under the hood.
An unexplained flaw, fault, or malfunction in a machine, system, or process.
After hours of debugging, they finally found the gremlin that had been crashing the program.
gremlinadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a gremlin; mischievously harmful or troublesome.
The project ran into a series of gremlin delays that no one could have predicted.
gremlinsnoun
Imaginary mischievous creatures that are blamed for causing problems or malfunctions in machinery or equipment.
The engineers joked that gremlins were responsible for the unexpected shutdown of the computer system.
A small, mischievous creature from folklore, often depicted as causing trouble or havoc.
In the old tales, gremlins were said to sneak into homes and play pranks on unsuspecting residents.