Gremlins Meaning in English

word · lemma: gremlin

US

ˈɡɹɛmɫənz

GREM-linz

UK

ɡɹˈɛmlɪnz

grem-LINZ

التعريف

'Gremlins' are imaginary creatures said to cause problems, especially in machinery or technology. The word is also used to joke about small, unexplained errors or malfunctions.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly informal or humorous. Often used to describe technical glitches ('computer gremlins'), not real creatures. Can refer to the movie 'Gremlins'. Not used for serious problems.

• Spanish: duendes traviesos - gremlins
• Portuguese (BR): duendes travessos - gremlins
• Portuguese (PT): duendes traquinas - gremlins
• Chinese (Simplified): 小精灵（捣蛋鬼）
• Chinese (Traditional): 小精靈（搗蛋鬼）
• Hindi: ग्रेसलिन (शरारती प्राणी)
• Arabic: الغريملينز (مخلوقات مؤذية خيالية)
• Bengali: গ্রেমলিন (কল্পিত দানব) - যান্ত্রিক দানব
• Russian: гремлины
• Japanese: グレムリン
• Vietnamese: yêu tinh máy móc - gremlins (từ mượn)
• Korean: 그렘린 - 기계 요정
• Turkish: gremlin - küçük baş belası yaratıklar
• Urdu: گریملنز - شرارتی چھوٹے جن
• Indonesian: gremlin - makhluk nakal (khayalan)

جمل نموذجية

There are gremlins in the printer again.

basic

I think gremlins broke my phone last night.

basic

The movie about gremlins is very funny.

basic

Looks like some gremlins are messing with the Wi-Fi again.

natural

Every time I try to print, gremlins must be at work!

natural

Sorry, my computer has gremlins this morning—it just froze.

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