Allen wrench in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Allen wrench in the French»English Dictionary

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Allen wrench ® Am

Translations for Allen wrench in the English»French Dictionary

I.wrench [Brit rɛn(t)ʃ, Am rɛn(t)ʃ] N

1. wrench (tool):

wrench

tourne-à-gauche m inv

2. wrench (movement):

wrench (of handle, lid)

mouvement m brusque (tournant)

she pulled the lid off with a wrench

elle a dévissé le couvercle d'un mouvement brusque

to give one's ankle a wrench

se tordre la cheville

3. wrench fig:

wrench

déchirement m

it was a real wrench leaving

c'était un vrai déchirement de partir

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

wrench handle:

wrench

tourner [qc] brusquement

to wrench one's ankle/knee

se tordre la cheville/le genou

to wrench sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

she wrenched the bag from my hands

elle m'a arraché le sac des mains

to wrench sth away from or off sth

arracher qc de qc

he wrenched the handle off the door

il a arraché la poignée de la porte

to wrench a door open

ouvrir une porte d'un mouvement brusque

to wrench oneself free

se dégager d'un mouvement brusque

III.to wrench at VB intr

to wrench at

tirer sur qc

IV.wrenching ADJ

wrenching anguish, sorrow, poignancy:

wrenching

à fendre l'âme

V.wrench [Brit rɛn(t)ʃ, Am rɛn(t)ʃ]

to throw a wrench in the works Am

créer des difficultés

this will throw a wrench into the economy

cela portera un coup dur à l'économie

Allen wrench in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Allen wrench in the English»French Dictionary

I.wrench [rentʃ] VB trans

1. wrench (twist out):

wrench

arracher

to wrench sth from/out of sth

arracher qc de qc

to wrench sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

to wrench sth free

libérer qc d'un mouvement brusque

2. wrench (injure):

wrench

se tordre

to wrench one's foot

se faire une entorse au pied

3. wrench (take):

to wrench sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

II.wrench [rentʃ] N

1. wrench (twisting jerk):

wrench

torsion f

with a wrench

d'un mouvement brusque

2. wrench (painful departure):

wrench

déchirement m

3. wrench Am (spanner):

wrench

clef f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The stack can be removed with a 6mm allen wrench to drain all the fluid from the pan, if so desired.

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They will be adjustable, but only with toolsgenerally either a small screwdriver or an allen wrench.

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It's worth noting that an allen wrench is included in the purchase price.

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An allen wrench allows you to adjust nearly every aspect of the experience.

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Other elements are adjusted using an allen wrench that's kept inside the mouse itself.

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Because of this, with an allen wrench, the owner can replace the barrel with a 77/22 barrel.

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