🔧wrench (rench)

verb
/rɛntʃ/
tordre brusquement (tordre brusquement)

Signification

to pull or twist suddenly and violently
a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes
Traduction de la signification
tirer ou tordre soudainement et violemment
tirer ou tordre soudainement et violemment

Phrases d'exemple

He wrenched the door open in anger.

Il a tordu la porte avec colère.
Il a tordu la porte avec colère.

He used a wrench to tighten the bolt.

Il a utilisé une clé à molette pour serrer l'écrou.
Il a utilise une cle a molette pour serrer l'ecrou.

Expressions d'exemple

throw a wrench into
causer des problèmes
causer des problèmes

Synonymes

twist, yank, jerk, pull, spanner, tool, adjustable wrench
Entrée 1
twist, yank, jerk, pull
Entrée 2
spanner, tool, adjustable wrench

Antonymes

release, loosen, relax

Collocations

wrench free, wrench away, emotional wrench, pipe wrench, adjustable wrench, monkey wrench
Entrée 1
wrench free, wrench away, emotional wrench
Entrée 2
pipe wrench, adjustable wrench, monkey wrench

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