гном noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)
гремлин noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

Chinese Mandarin

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葛雷姆林 noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

Finnish

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häikkä noun (any mysterious, unknown source of mischief or trouble, or the problem created thereby)
keltanokka noun (young, inexperienced surfer, seen as being a nuisance)
pikkupiru noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)
riiviö noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

German

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Fehlerteufel noun (any mysterious, unknown source of mischief or trouble, or the problem created thereby)
Kobold noun (any mysterious, unknown source of mischief or trouble, or the problem created thereby)

Greek

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καλικάντζαρος noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

Japanese

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グレムリン noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

Korean

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그렘린 noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

Lithuanian

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gremlinas noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

Marathi

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ग्रेमलिन noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

Russian

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гремлин noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

Ukrainian

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гре́млін noun (imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery)

Sample sentences

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Santiago trapped the Gremlin inside the fridge.

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My gremlin of a sister took my console while I was away and softlocked the save file I had spent dozens of hours on.

Source: tatoeba (13075989)

Like Abominable Snowmen, gremlins have never actually been seen; but nobody who works with electronic gear doubts the existence of these mischievous and elusive entities. There are too many malfunctions and failures that can have no other explanation.

Source: wiktionary

Crucial time was saved by the fact Nexus didn't require a Transport & Works Act. Nevertheless, other gremlins kept raising their heads.

Source: wiktionary

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