box wrench in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for box wrench in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Translations for box 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

I.box¹ [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

1. box:

box (small, cardboard)

scatola f

box (larger)

scatolone m

box (larger)

cassa f

box of matches, of chocolates

scatola di fiammiferi, di cioccolatini

to sell apples by the box

vendere le mele a cassette

it comes in a box

si vende (confezionato) in scatole

2. box (on page):

box

casella f

put a tick in the box

segnare la casella

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT

palco m

box SPORTS

tribuna f

4. box (in stable):

box

box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box

conchiglia f

6. box (television) inf:

the box

la tele

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer)

area f (di rigore)

box (in baseball)

pedana f (del lanciatore)

box (in baseball)

= zona in cui stanno i battitori o i ricevitori

8. box (in gymnastics):

box

cavallo m

9. box (in mailing):

box, also Box

casella f postale

Box 20

CP 20

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering):

box

scatola f

11. box Brit (in a road) → box junction

12. box (dilemma):

box inf

impasse f

box inf

vicolo m cieco

13. box COMPUT:

box inf

macchina f

II.box¹ [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (pack) → box up

2. box NAUT:

to box the compass

= recitare i nomi della rosa dei venti nell'ordine esatto

See also box junction, box up

box junction [Brit] N (in GB)

box junction

incrocio m urbano (delimitato da un quadrato giallo)

box up VB [bɒks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

box up

mettere in scatola, inscatolare

I.box² [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N (slap)

a box on the ear

uno schiaffo, un ceffone

II.box² [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (fight):

box opponent

colpire

2. box (strike):

to box sb's ears

schiaffeggiare qn, prendere a schiaffi qn

III.box² [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

box

tirare di boxe, boxare

box³ [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N BOT

box

bosso m

box before n hedge

di bosso

box furniture

in, di (legno di) bosso

box wrench in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for box 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!

I.box¹ [bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

box

fare puglilato

II.box¹ [bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box SPORTS:

box

combattere contro

Phrases:

to box sb's ears

dare un ceffone a qu

III.box¹ [bɑ:ks] N

box

ceffone m

to give sb a box on the ears

dare un ceffone a qu

I.box² [bɑ:ks] N

1. box (container):

box

scatola f

cardboard box

scatola di cartone

tool box

cassetta degli attrezzi

2. box (rectangular space):

box

casella f

box in soccer, baseball

area f

(penalty) box in soccer

area di rigore

(penalty) box in ice hockey

panchina f

3. box THEAT:

box

palco m

box booth

cabina f

4. box inf (television):

the box

la tivù

5. box (mailbox):

box

cassetta f delle lettere

6. box COMPUT:

dialog box

finestra f di dialogo

Phrases:

to think outside of the box

pensare fuori dagli schemi

II.box² [bɑ:ks] VB trans

box

mettere in una scatola