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1 wrench
A n1 ( tool) tourne-à-gauche m inv ;2 ( movement) (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 ;B vtr tourner [qch] brusquement [handle] ; to wrench one's ankle/knee se tordre la cheville/le genou ; to wrench sth from sb arracher qch à qn ; she wrenched the bag from my hands elle m'a arraché le sac des mains ; to wrench sth away from ou off sth arracher qch de qch ; 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 throw a wrench in the works US créer des difficultés ; this will throw a wrench into the economy cela portera un coup dur à l'économie.
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wrench — 1 verb 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to twist and pull something from its position using force: wrench sth away/free/off etc: I managed to wrench the knife away from him. 2 (transitive always + adv/prep) to use your strength to pull yourself… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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