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verb

Colocar en un estante

To place in or hang on a rack.

"The mechanic was wracking the car frame to straighten it after the accident. "

El mecánico estaba colocando el chasis del coche en un estante para enderezarlo después del accidente.

action utility

verb

Torturar

To torture (someone) on the rack.

"The guards were wracking prisoners to force them to confess. "

Los guardias estaban torturando a los prisioneros para obligarlos a confesar.

inhuman suffering action

verb

Causar dolor, atormentar

To cause (someone) to suffer pain.

"The flu was wracking her body with chills and aches. "

La gripe estaba atormentando su cuerpo con escalofríos y dolores.

suffering sensation body mind

verb

Torturar, atormentar, extorsionar

To stretch or strain; to harass, or oppress by extortion.

"The company's unreasonable deadlines were wracking the employees, causing them stress and burnout. "

Los plazos irrazonables de la empresa estaban atormentando a los empleados, causándoles estrés y agotamiento.

mind action suffering

verb

Colocar las bolas en el triángulo y ponerlas en su lugar sobre la mesa

To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table.

"He was carefully wracking the balls before starting the pool game. "

Estaba colocando cuidadosamente las bolas en el triángulo antes de comenzar el juego de billar.

sport game

verb

Golpear a un hombre en los testículos

To strike a male in the testicles.

"The bully was suspended after wracking another student during the fight in the schoolyard. "

El abusón fue suspendido después de golpear a otro estudiante en los testículos durante la pelea en el patio de la escuela.

body sex action human

verb

Cargar

To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.

"The soldier was carefully wracking a new round into his rifle before the mission. "

El soldado estaba cargando cuidadosamente una nueva bala en su rifle antes de la misión.

military weapon technical machine

verb

Cargar la siguiente ronda

To move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round.

"The security guard was wracking his shotgun, the loud clack-clack echoing through the empty parking lot. "

El guardia de seguridad estaba cargando su escopeta, el fuerte clac-clac resonaba en el estacionamiento vacío.

weapon machine military action

verb

Lavar (metales, mineral, etc.) en un bastidor

To wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack.

"The miner is wracking the gold ore to separate the valuable metal from the dirt. "

El minero está lavando el mineral de oro para separar el metal valioso de la suciedad.

industry material science chemistry geology

verb

Atar, unir

To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.

"The sailor was wracking the two frayed ends of the rope together to make a stronger line. "

El marinero estaba atando los dos extremos deshilachados de la cuerda para hacer una línea más fuerte.

nautical technical

verb

Deformar, torcer

(structural engineering) Tending to shear a structure (that is, force it to move in different directions at different points).

"Post-and-lintel construction racks easily."

La construcción de postes y dinteles se deforma fácilmente.

technical structure building

verb

Dislocar, desencajar

To stretch a person's joints.

"The physical therapist was wracking the patient's shoulder joint to improve its range of motion. "

El fisioterapeuta estaba dislocando la articulación del hombro del paciente para mejorar su rango de movimiento.

body physiology medicine

verb

Impulsar, avanzar rápidamente

To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir

"The wind was wracking the sailboat across the lake. "

El viento impulsaba el velero a través del lago.

action energy

verb

Elevarse, ascender

To fly, as vapour or broken clouds

"The thin, white clouds were wracking across the blue sky, driven by the strong wind. "

Las nubes delgadas y blancas se elevaban por el cielo azul, impulsadas por el fuerte viento.

weather nature

verb

Clarificar, trasvasar

To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

"The brewer is wracking the beer today, carefully siphoning it from the settled yeast at the bottom of the tank to get a clearer, cleaner flavor. "

El cervecero está clarificando la cerveza hoy, sifonándola cuidadosamente de la levadura asentada en el fondo del tanque para obtener un sabor más claro y limpio.

drink food process agriculture science chemistry

verb

Andar a paso rápido

(of a horse) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace.

"The chestnut mare was wracking down the dusty road, her gait a fast, rhythmic sway that shook the rider slightly. "

La yegua castaña andaba a paso rápido por el camino polvoriento, su andar era un balanceo rápido y rítmico que sacudía ligeramente al jinete.

animal vehicle

verb

Vengar, tomar venganza

To execute vengeance; avenge.

"After the team lost the championship due to a bad call, some fans felt an urge to start wracking vengeance upon the referee. "

Después de que el equipo perdiera el campeonato debido a una mala decisión, algunos fanáticos sintieron la necesidad de tomar venganza contra el árbitro.

action law military war

verb

Afligir, atormentar

To worry; tease; torment.

"The mystery of the missing cookies was wracking my brain all day. "

El misterio de las galletas perdidas me atormentó todo el día.

mind emotion

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verb

Destruir, naufragar

To wreck, especially a ship (usually in passive).

"The old sailboat was wracking on the jagged rocks during the storm. "

El viejo velero se estaba destruyendo contra las rocas escarpadas durante la tormenta.

nautical disaster