wrench

wrench
ren 
1. verb
1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) arrancar
2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) torcer, luxar

2. noun
1) (a violent pull or twist.) tirón
2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) llave inglesa
wrench1 n llave inglesa
El plural de wrench se escribe wrenches
wrench2 vb arrancar
I wrenched the gun out of his hand le arranqué la pistola de la mano
wrench
tr[renʧ]
noun
1 (pull) tirón nombre masculino, arranque nombre masculino
2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura
3 figurative use separación nombre femenino dolorosa
4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (tool) llave nombre femenino inglesa
5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (tool) llave nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 (pull) arrancar (de un tirón), arrebatar
he wrenched the knife from my hand me arrancó la navaja de las manos
she wrenched herself free se soltó de un tirón
2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcer
wrench ['rɛnʧ] vt
1) pull: arrancar (de un tirón)
2) sprain, twist: torcerse (un tobillo, un músculo, etc.)
wrench n
1) tug: tirón m, jalón m
2) sprain: torcedura f
3) or monkey wrench : llave f inglesa
wrench
v.
• torcer v. (US)
n.
• llave (plana, herramienta) s.f.
n.
(§ pl.: wrenches) = arranque s.m.
• dolor s.m.
• llave inglesa s.f.
• llave plana s.f.
• luxación s.f.
• pena s.f.
• tirón s.m.
• torcedura s.f.

I rentʃ
transitive verb
a) (pull) arrancar*

he wrenched the door off its hinges — desgoznó or desquició la puerta

you nearly wrenched my arm out of its socket! — casi me dislocas el brazo!

to wrench oneself away — soltarse* or zafarse de un tirón or (AmL exc CS) de un jalón

b) (sprain) \<\<muscle\>\> desgarrarse; \<\<joint\>\> dislocarse*

II
noun
1)
a) (twist, pull) tirón m, jalón m (AmL exc CS)
b) (emotional pain) dolor m (causado por una separación)

it was a terrible wrench leaving my family — fue muy doloroso tener que separarme de mi familia

2) (tool) llave f inglesa; see also monkey wrench
[rentʃ]
1. N
1) (=tug) tirón m , jalón m (LAm)

to give sth a wrench — tirar or (LAm) jalar algo (con violencia or fuerza)

2) (Med) torcedura f
3) (=tool) llave f inglesa, llave f de tuerca
4) (fig)

it was a wrench to see her go — dolió mucho verla partir

2. VT
1)

to wrench sth off/(away) from/out of — arrancar algo de

he wrenched himself free — haciendo un gran esfuerzo se soltó

to wrench a door open — abrir una puerta de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

2) (Med) torcerse
3.
VI

he wrenched free — haciendo un gran esfuerzo se soltó

* * *

I [rentʃ]
transitive verb
a) (pull) arrancar*

he wrenched the door off its hinges — desgoznó or desquició la puerta

you nearly wrenched my arm out of its socket! — casi me dislocas el brazo!

to wrench oneself away — soltarse* or zafarse de un tirón or (AmL exc CS) de un jalón

b) (sprain) \<\<muscle\>\> desgarrarse; \<\<joint\>\> dislocarse*

II
noun
1)
a) (twist, pull) tirón m, jalón m (AmL exc CS)
b) (emotional pain) dolor m (causado por una separación)

it was a terrible wrench leaving my family — fue muy doloroso tener que separarme de mi familia

2) (tool) llave f inglesa; see also monkey wrench

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • Wrench — (r[e^]nch), n. [OE. wrench deceit, AS. wrenc deceit, a twisting; akin to G. rank intrigue, crookedness, renken to bend, twist, and E. wring. [root]144. See {Wring}, and cf. {Ranch}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Trick; deceit; fraud; stratagem. [Obs.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wrench — Wrench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wrenching}.] [OE. wrenchen, AS. wrencan to deceive, properly, to twist, from wrenc guile, deceit, a twisting. ????. See {Wrench}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To pull with a twist; to wrest, twist …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wrench — vb Wrench, wrest, wring can all basically mean to turn or twist forcibly, but they tend to vary widely in the implied purpose or result of the action. Wrench denotes a twisting or turning with considerable force, often with an abrupt tug or yank …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • wrench — rench vt to injure or disable by a violent twisting or straining <slipped and wrenched her back> wrench n a sharp twist or sudden jerk straining muscles or ligaments also the resultant injury (as of a joint) …   Medical dictionary

  • wrench — [rench] n. [ME < OE wrenc, a trick, deceit; akin to Ger ränke, a bend, twist < IE * wreng < base * wer , to twist, turn > WORM] 1. a sudden, sharp twist or pull 2. an injury caused by a twist or jerk, as to the back, a joint, etc. 3.… …   English World dictionary

  • wrench — index contort, deprive, distort, exact, force (break), luxate, sever Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Will …   Law dictionary

  • wrench — [v] jerk, force violently bend, coerce, compel, contort, dislocate, dislodge, distort, drag, exact, extract, pervert, pinch, pull, rend, rip, screw, sprain, squeeze, strain, tear, tug, tweak, twist, wrest, wring, yank; concept 80 …   New thesaurus

  • wrench — ► VERB 1) pull or twist suddenly and violently. 2) injure (a part of the body) as a result of a sudden twisting movement. ► NOUN 1) a sudden violent twist or pull. 2) a feeling of abrupt pain and distress caused by one s own or another s… …   English terms dictionary

  • Wrench — For other uses, see Wrench (disambiguation). A set of chrome vanadium metric wrenches, open at one end, box/ring at the other. This type is commonly known as a combination wrench. A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical… …   Wikipedia

  • wrench — [1] A device for removing nuts, bolts, and other fasteners. [2] A colloquial term for a mechanic or someone who is handy repairing engines. [3] To use a wrench tool. See adjustable wrench Allen wrench box wrench brake adjusting wrench brake… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • wrench — wrencher, n. wrenchingly, adv. /rench/, v.t. 1. to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner s wrist. 2. to overstrain or injure (the ankle, knee, etc.) by a sudden, violent twist: When she… …   Universalium

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”