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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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