tool (EN)
Substantiv

Substantiv “tool”

sg. tool, pl. tools
  1. Werkzeug
    After the shelf fell, he grabbed his tools and started repairing it immediately.
  2. Hilfsmittel
    The new software has become an essential tool for architects to design buildings.
  3. Marionette (im übertragenen Sinne für eine manipulierte Person)
    The spy didn't realize he was just a tool in a larger game of international espionage.
  4. Werkzeug (im übertragenen Sinne für eine unangenehme Person, oft mit erklärendem Kontext)
    Everyone groaned when he started bragging about his car again; he's really acting like a tool.