wrenching in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wrenching 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

monkey wrench N

monkey wrench

clé f à molette

torque wrench N

torque wrench

clé f dynamométrique

adjustable spanner, adjustable wrench N

adjustable spanner

clé f à molette

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

Allen key

clé f Allen

Translations for wrenching in the French»English Dictionary

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arrachement

wrench

l'arrachement des adieux

the wrench of parting

prendre ou saisir aux tripes

to be gut-wrenching inf

clé

wrench

clé anglaise

adjustable wrench Am

clé à bougie MOTOR

spark-plug wrench Am

clé à crémaillère

monkey wrench

clé à douille

socket wrench Am

clé dynamométrique

torque wrench Am

clé à molette

adjustable wrench Am

clé à pipe

socket wrench

clé plate (de serrage)

open end wrench Am

clé polygonale

box end wrench Am

clé pour vis à six pans creux

Allen wrench ® Am

enrayer le mécanisme fig

to put a wrench in the works Am

wrenching in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wrenching 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

monkey wrench N Am

monkey wrench

clé f anglaise

2. monkey wrench Am:

to throw a monkey wrench into sth

mettre la pagaille dans qc

Translations for wrenching in the French»English Dictionary

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arrachement

wrench

démettre bras, poignet

to wrench

se démettre le bras

to wrench one's arm

clé

wrench

arracher qn de l'emprise de qn

to wrench sb from sb's domination

wrenching Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

to wrench one's foot

se faire une entorse au pied

to wrench sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

with a wrench

d'un mouvement brusque

to throw a monkey wrench into sth

mettre la pagaille dans qc

to wrench sb from sb's domination

arracher qn de l'emprise de qn

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Translations for wrenching in the French»English Dictionary

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clé dynamométrique

torque wrench

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