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Wrench
01
clé, clef
a hand tool with a handle and a jaw or jaws designed to grip, turn, or hold objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes
Dialect
American
American
Exemples
He used a wrench to tighten the bolts on the bicycle's handlebars.
Il a utilisé une clé pour serrer les boulons du guidon du vélo.
The plumber used an adjustable wrench to tighten the leaking pipe.
Le plombier a utilisé une clé à molette pour serrer le tuyau qui fuyait.
02
saccade, secousse
a jerky pulling movement
03
entorse, foulure
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
to wrench
01
tordre
to injure a part of one's body, particularly one's ankle or shoulder by twisting it suddenly or violently
02
tordre, tirer sur d'un coup sec, tirer violemment sur
to pull or twist something forcefully or abruptly, often with the intention of extracting or removing it
Exemples
The dentist wrenched the decayed tooth out of the patient's mouth.
Le dentiste a arraché la dent cariée de la bouche du patient.
She wrenched the weed out of the ground, determined to clear the garden.
Elle a arraché la mauvaise herbe du sol, déterminée à nettoyer le jardin.
03
tordre brusquement, donner un coup de tournevis
make a sudden twisting motion
04
tordre, comprimer
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
