gremlin

A noun from folklore referring to a small, mischievous creature, often blamed for causing mechanical problems or unexplained faults.

ruСуществительное из фольклора, обозначающее маленькое озорное существо, которое часто обвиняют в механических неполадках или необъяснимых сбоях.esSustantivo del folclore que designa a una pequeña criatura traviesa a la que se atribuyen fallos mecánicos o averías inexplicables.frNom issu du folklore désignant une petite créature espiègle, souvent tenue pour responsable de pannes mécaniques ou de défaillances inexpliquées.deEin kleines, schelmisches Fabelwesen, das für mechanische Störungen und unerklärliche Pannen verantwortlich gemacht wird; umgangssprachlich auch ein frecher, störender Mensch.ptSubstantivo do folclore que designa uma pequena criatura travessa, frequentemente culpada por problemas mecânicos ou falhas inexplicáveis.zh源自民间传说的小型捣蛋生物，常被用来解释机械故障或无法解释的差错。arكائن صغير مؤذٍ من الفولكلور يُلقى عليه اللوم عادةً في الأعطال الميكانيكية أو المشكلات غير المبررة. ويُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا للشخص المشاغب أو المسبب للمشاكل.

1. Mythical creature B1 informal

   A mischievous creature from folklore, often blamed for causing problems with machinery or technology.

   • The pilots joked that a gremlin was responsible for the engine failure.
   • Old tales describe gremlins as small, impish beings that love to tinker with gadgets.
   • During the war, soldiers blamed gremlins for mysterious mechanical issues with their planes.

   ruГремлинesCriatura mítica traviesafrcréature mythique espiègledeGremlinptGremlinzh小妖精arالغريمْلِن

   Sinónimos: goblinhobgoblinimpsprite

2. Source of trouble B2 informal

   A person or thing that causes unexpected problems or difficulties, especially in a playful or annoying way.

   • The invisible gremlin of my computer crashes always appears during important work.
   • He's a little gremlin when it comes to keeping the kitchen clean.
   • What kind of gremlin twisted all the cables behind the desk?

   ruИсточник проблемesFuente de problemasfrSource de problèmesdeStörquelleptFonte de problemaszh麻烦制造者arمصدر المشاكل

   Sinónimos: bugglitchimpsnagtroublemaker

• gremlins plural form
• gremlins' possessive plural form
• gremlin's possessive singular form