Do you have an adjustable spanner?
KYA-ve in-GLE-ze — two syllables each; 'gl' in inglese makes a 'ly' sound (not 'gl').
Use this when you need a versatile wrench that can fit multiple bolt sizes. In Italian, it is called chiave inglese (English key/wrench) — an interesting linguistic borrowing that reflects Italy's historical technical exchanges with Britain.
Chiave inglese (adjustable spanner) can be set to different jaw widths, making it versatile. Chiave fissa (fixed spanner) comes in specific sizes. For plumbing, chiave per tubi (pipe wrench or Stillson) is used for threaded pipes. Chiave a brugola (Allen key/hex key) for recessed hex screws. Chiave a stella (ring spanner) for bolts.
Un set di chiavi fisse.
A set of fixed spanners.
Fixed spanners are more precise than adjustable ones; sold as metric sets (8-22mm is common).
Chiave a brugola 4 mm.
4mm Allen key.
Brugola is the Italian term for an Allen/hex key; also called chiave esagonale.
Chiave a pappagallo per i tubi.
Pipe wrench for pipes.
Pappagallo (parrot) is the Italian name for a large adjustable pipe wrench — so called for its shape.
The Italian term chiave inglese (English key) for an adjustable spanner mirrors the French clé anglaise and German Engländer — all attributing the tool's invention to England. Italy's most iconic spanner-related image is Fiat worker with a chiave inglese — famously referenced in Primo Levi's story collection La chiave a stella (The Wrench), which won the Strega Prize in 1979.