wresting

UK
/ˈrɛstɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɛstɪŋ/
wrestingnoun
wrestings
pl
Translations
The wresting of the document from his hands was a clear sign of the escalating conflict.
L’arrachage du document de ses mains était un signe clair de l’escalade du conflit.
Additional translations
priseDans le sens de « prise du pouvoir » ou d’obtention par la force.
Definitions
The act of forcibly pulling or twisting something away from someone.
The wresting of the document from his hands was a clear sign of the escalating conflict.
The action of obtaining something, especially power or control, by force, pressure, or manipulation.
The wresting of power from the old regime took years of struggle.
wrestinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈrɛstɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɛstɪŋ/
Translations
saisissantAu sens de participe présent : « qui saisit de force ».
They tightened their grip on the wresting hands of the intruder.
Ils ont resserré leur étreinte sur les mains saisissantes de l’intrus.
Definitions
Forcibly pulling or twisting something away; seizing or extracting by force.
They tightened their grip on the wresting hands of the intruder.
wrestverb

wresting

Gerund

wrested
Past Simple
wrested
Past Participle
wresting
Gerund
UK
/rɛst/
US
/rɛst/
Translations
She managed to wrest the book from his hands.
Elle a réussi à arracher le livre de ses mains.
Additional translations
déformerAu sens figuré.
Definitions
To forcibly pull something from a person's grasp.
She managed to wrest the book from his hands.
To take something from someone with difficulty or by force.
The team tried to wrest control of the game from their opponents.
To obtain something with great effort or difficulty.
He had to wrest a living from the barren land.
To twist or distort the meaning or interpretation of something, often deliberately.
The lawyer tried to wrest the wording of the contract to favor his client.
wrestnoun
Definitions
A key or wrench used for turning or twisting, especially in tuning a harp or piano.
The piano tuner used a wrest to adjust the tension of the strings.
An act or instance of twisting, wrenching, or forcible distortion; a perversion.
The critic called the film a wrest of the original novel's intentions.