wrenching in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wrenching in the English»Italian Dictionary

wrenching [ˈrentʃɪŋ] ADJ

wrenching anguish, sorrow, poignancy:

wrenching

straziante

I.wrench [Brit rɛn(t)ʃ, Am rɛn(t)ʃ] N

1. wrench (tool):

wrench

chiave f (fissa)

2. wrench (movement):

wrench (of handle, lid)

torsione f brusca

wrench (of handle, lid)

tirata f

she pulled the lid off with a wrench

svitò il coperchio con una torsione brusca

to give one's ankle a wrench

prendere una storta (alla caviglia)

3. wrench fig:

wrench

strazio m

wrench

sofferenza f

wrench

dolore m

it was a real wrench leaving

fu una vera sofferenza partire

II.wrench [Brit rɛn(t)ʃ, Am rɛn(t)ʃ] VB trans

wrench handle:

wrench

torcere, tirare

to wrench one's ankle, knee

slogarsi la caviglia, il ginocchio

to wrench sth from sb

strappare qc a qn

she wrenched the bag from my hands

mi strappò la borsa dalle mani

to wrench sth away from or off sth

strappare qc da qc

he wrenched the handle off the door

strappò la maniglia dalla porta

to wrench a door open

aprire una porta con uno strattone

III.wrench [Brit rɛn(t)ʃ, Am rɛn(t)ʃ] VB intr

to wrench at sth

dare una tirata or uno strappo a qc

IV.to wrench oneself VB refl

to wrench oneself free

liberarsi con uno strattone

V.wrench [Brit rɛn(t)ʃ, Am rɛn(t)ʃ]

to throw a wrench in the works Am

mettere i bastoni tra le ruote

this will throw a wrench into the economy

ciò assesterà un duro colpo all'economia

box wrench [Am ˈbɑks ˌrɛntʃ] N Am

box wrench → box spanner

See also box spanner

box spanner [ˈbɒksˌspænə(r)] N TECH

box spanner

chiave f a tubo

torque wrench [Am ˈtɔrk ˌrɛntʃ] N

torque wrench

chiave f dinamometrica

monkey wrench [Brit, Am ˈməŋki ˌrɛntʃ] N

monkey wrench

chiave f inglese

adjustable spanner [əˈdʒʌstəblˌspænə(r)], adjustable wrench [əˈdʒʌstəblrentʃ] N

adjustable spanner

chiave f registrabile

adjustable spanner (a punta)

chiave f regolabile

Allen key [Brit ˈalən kiː, Am ˈælən ˌki], Allen wrench [ˈælənrentʃ] N

Allen key

(chiave a) brugola f

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wrench

giramaschi

tap wrench

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torque wrench

wrenching in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wrenching in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wrench [rentʃ] VB trans

1. wrench a.fig (jerk and twist out):

wrench

strappare

to wrench sth from sb

strappare qc a qu

to wrench oneself away

liberarsi con uno strattone

to wrench sb/sth from sb/sth

strappare qu/qc a qu/qc

2. wrench (injure):

to wrench one's ankle

slogarsi una caviglia

to wrench one's shoulder

lussarsi una spalla

II.wrench [rentʃ] N

1. wrench TECH (spanner):

wrench

chiave f

2. wrench (twisting jerk):

wrench

strattone m

to give sb a wrench

dare uno strattone qu

3. wrench (injury):

wrench

distorsione f

to give one's ankle a wrench

slogarsi una caviglia

4. wrench (pain caused by a departure):

wrench

strazio m (causato da una separazione)

what a wrench, seeing you board the plane!

che strazio, vederti salire sull'aereo!

monkey wrench <-es> N

monkey wrench

chiave f inglese

adjustable wrench N

adjustable wrench

chiave f a rullino

Translations for wrenching in the Italian»English Dictionary

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giratubi

pipe wrench

pappagallo

pipe wrench

[chiave (f) a] brugola f

Allen wrench Am

chiave

wrench

chiave inglese

monkey wrench

wrenching Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wrench sth from sb

strappare qc a qu

to wrench oneself away

liberarsi con uno strattone

to wrench sb/sth from sb/sth

strappare qu/qc a qu/qc

to wrench one's ankle

slogarsi una caviglia

to wrench one's shoulder

lussarsi una spalla

to give sb a wrench

dare uno strattone qu

to give one's ankle a wrench

slogarsi una caviglia

what a wrench, seeing you board the plane!

che strazio, vederti salire sull'aereo!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Led by a hoopoe, the birds' journey is a treacherous, soul-wrenching allegory.

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Everyone feels they insides tug as they listen to this heart wrenching song.

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In one case, it seems heart-wrenching; in the other, trivial.

www.newyorker.com

The story behind the sequel though, is heart-wrenching and joyous.

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Tragic narratives, heart-wrenching songs, and some humour sprinkled in between.

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The eventual collapse of the union or wrenching changes to the euro currency area would all likely lead to new waves of uncertainty.

www.cbc.ca

Anyone with a fearful dog -- and their numbers are legion -- know it can be an exasperating, sometimes heart-wrenching ride.

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I hear a lot of really heart-wrenching stories.

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And one of the most heart-wrenching stories this city has seen in years.

www.winnipegsun.com

But theirs is hardly the only heart-wrenching story out there, so just what has made it such a galvanizing force in the world of lacrosse?

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