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tool (EN)
существительное

существительное “tool”

ед. tool, мн. tools
  1. инструмент
    After the shelf fell, he grabbed his tools and started repairing it immediately.
  2. средство
    The new software has become an essential tool for architects to design buildings.
  3. пешка (в переносном значении, означает человека, используемого другими)
    The spy didn't realize he was just a tool in a larger game of international espionage.
  4. придурок (в переносном значении, оскорбительное)
    Everyone groaned when he started bragging about his car again; he's really acting like a tool.