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wrench [rentʃ]∎ she wrenched the door open elle a ouvert la porte d'un geste violent;∎ we'll have to wrench the lid off nous allons être obligés de forcer le couvercle pour l'ouvrir;∎ someone wrenched the bag out of my hands or from my grasp quelqu'un m'a arraché le sac des mains;∎ to wrench oneself free se dégager d'un mouvement violent;∎ she wrenched herself free of my grasp elle s'est dégagée brusquement de mon étreinte(b) (eyes, mind) arracher, détacher;∎ I couldn't wrench my gaze (away) from the horrible sight je ne pouvais pas détacher mon regard de cet horrible spectacle;∎ nothing could wrench her away from her book rien ne pouvait l'arracher à son livre(c) (ankle, arm) se faire une entorse à;∎ I've wrenched my shoulder je me suis foulé l'épaule;∎ to wrench one's back se donner ou se faire un tour de reins∎ he wrenched free of his bonds il s'est dégagé de ses liens d'un mouvement violent; figurative il s'est libéré de ses liens3 noun(a) (tug, twist) mouvement m violent (de torsion);∎ with a sudden wrench she pulled herself free elle se dégagea d'un mouvement brusque;∎ he gave the handle a wrench il a tiré brusquement ou violemment sur la poignée;∎ with a sudden wrench, she threw the door open d'un mouvement brusque, elle ouvrit la porte(b) (to ankle, knee) entorse f;∎ I gave my ankle a wrench je me suis fait une entorse à ou je me suis foulé la cheville;∎ I gave my back a wrench je me suis donné ou fait un tour de reins∎ it was a terrible wrench for me to leave home ce fut un déchirement terrible pour moi de quitter la maison∎ American he threw a wrench into the works il nous a mis des bâtons dans les roues -
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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 [rent∫]1. nouna. ( = tug) mouvement m violent de torsion* * *[rentʃ] 1.1) ( tool) tourne-à-gauche m inv2) ( movement) (of handle, lid) mouvement m brusque (tournant)3) fig déchirement m2.transitive verb tourner [quelque chose] brusquement [handle]to wrench one's ankle/knee — se tordre la cheville/le genou
3. 4.to wrench something away from ou off something — arracher quelque chose de quelque chose
••to throw a wrench in the works — US créer des difficultés
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5 wrench
USDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > wrench
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6 monkey wrench
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7 torque wrench
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8 adjustable monkey wrench
clé à molette f, clé américaine f, clé anglaise fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > adjustable monkey wrench
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9 box wrench
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10 calibrated torque wrench
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11 calibrated wrench
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12 chain pipe wrench
clé à chaîne pour tubes f, clé serre tube à chaîne f, serre-tubes à chaîne mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > chain pipe wrench
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13 chaine pipe wrench
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14 crescent wrench
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15 fork wrench
clé à béquille f, clé à fourche fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fork wrench
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16 impact wrench
Iclé à chocs f, clé pneumatique f, clef pneumatique fII USDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > impact wrench
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17 monkey wrench
Iclé à molette f, clé anglaise f, clef anglaise fII USDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > monkey wrench
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18 power wrench
clé pneumatique f, clef pneumatique fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > power wrench
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19 ratchet wrench
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20 speed wrench
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