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wrench

UK
/rɛntʃ/
US
/rɛntʃ/

Translations

wrenchnoun
wrenches
pl
UK
/rɛntʃ/
US
/rɛntʃ/
гаечный ключ
He used a wrench to tighten the bolts.
Он использовал гаечный ключ, чтобы затянуть болты.
душевная боль
Leaving his hometown was a real wrench for him.
Покидать родной город было для него настоящей душевной болью.
With a sudden wrench, he pulled the door open.
С резким рывком он открыл дверь.
Additional translations
ключ
инструмент
Synonyms
tool
spanner
grip
clamp
lever
wrenchverb
wrenched
Past Simple
wrenched
Past Participle
wrenching
Gerund
UK
/rɛntʃ/
US
/rɛntʃ/
He wrenched the door open.
Он вывернул дверь.
The report wrenched the facts.
Отчет исказил факты.
She wrenched the letter from his hands.
Она вырвала письмо из его рук.
Additional translations
выкрутить
дергать
скрутить
Synonyms
jerk
pull
yank
wrest
twist
wrenchadjective
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., "wrench set".

Definitions

wrenchnoun
A tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, pipes, etc.
He used a wrench to tighten the bolts on the bicycle.
A sudden, sharp twist or pull.
She felt a wrench in her shoulder as she lifted the heavy box.
A feeling of sadness or distress caused by one's departure or the departure of a loved one.
Leaving her childhood home was a real wrench for her.
wrenchverb
To twist or pull something suddenly and violently.
He wrenched the door open in a hurry.
To injure a part of the body by twisting it suddenly.
She wrenched her ankle while running.
To forcefully take something away from someone.
The thief wrenched the purse from her hands.
wrenchadjective
Relating to or designed for use with a wrench.
He bought a wrench set that included several socket sizes.
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