adjustable wrench in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for adjustable wrench in the Italian»English Dictionary

chiave registrabile

adjustable wrench or spanner

Translations for adjustable wrench in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

adjustable [Brit əˈdʒʌstəbl, Am əˈdʒəstəb(ə)l] ADJ

1. adjustable appliance, fitting, level, position, seat, speed:

adjustable

regolabile

tilt, height adjustable MOTOR

a inclinazione, ad altezza variabile

2. adjustable timetable, rate:

adjustable

variabile

adjustable

modificabile

3. adjustable loss, claim:

adjustable

liquidabile

adjustable wrench in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for adjustable wrench in the English»Italian Dictionary

adjustable wrench N

adjustable wrench

chiave f a rullino

Translations for adjustable wrench 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!

adjustable ADJ

adjustable

regolabile

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The first products that were developed according to ergonomic principles were the screwdrivers (1983), the adjustable wrenches (1984), wood chisels (1985) and slip-joint pliers (1986).

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He invented the modern plumber wrench (1888) and adjustable wrench (patents in 1891 and 1892).

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In the next few years, the company began producing screwdrivers, punches, chisels, adjustable wrenches, and pliers.

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The adjustable wrench is usually a sign of desperate measures and is certainly not something that you are likely to see being used for precision work.

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You don't want an adjustable wrench that rattles and wobble or a pair of channel lock grips that don't quite seem to have the whole locking tight thing down pat.

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These can usually be re-aligned and straightened with an adjustable wrench.

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The wrench flats require an 11/16 open-ended wrench or an adjustable wrench set to that size.

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They can be turned with an adjustable wrench, open-end wrench, or 8- or 12-point sockets.

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The company soon became known for its adjustable wrenches.

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It can be turned with an adjustable wrench, combination wrench, and 6- or 12-point sockets.

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