verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcerTo violently move in a turn or writhe."The toddler wrenched free from his mother's grasp and ran towards the playground. "El niño pequeño se zafó de la mano de su madre y corrió hacia el parque infantil.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcerTo pull or twist violently."With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man."Con una descarga de adrenalina, arrancó la puerta del coche y sacó al hombre herido.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcido, desviadoTo turn aside or deflect."The basketball player quickly wrenched his body to the side to avoid running into another player. "El jugador de baloncesto torció rápidamente su cuerpo hacia un lado para evitar chocar con otro jugador.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDifamar, calumniarTo slander."She wrenched her colleague's reputation by spreading false rumors about his work ethic. "Ella difamó la reputación de su colega al difundir rumores falsos sobre su ética de trabajo.communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApretar, tensarTo tighten with or as if with a winch."The mechanic wrenched the bolt until it was secure. "El mecánico apretó el perno hasta que estuvo seguro.machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharetorcerse, esguinzarseTo injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting."Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!"¡Ten cuidado de no torcerte el tobillo al caminar por esas piedras sueltas!bodymedicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDistorsionar, tergiversarTo distort from the original meaning."The politician's opponent wrenched his words about education, making it sound like he didn't care about students. "El oponente del político tergiversó sus palabras sobre educación, haciendo que pareciera que no se preocupaba por los estudiantes.languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcerTo thrust a weapon in a twisting motion."The angry student wrenched his penknife from his pocket, a twisting motion that threatened to start a fight. "El estudiante enfadado retorció su navaja de su bolsillo, un movimiento de torsión que amenazaba con iniciar una pelea.weaponactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesarmar a un oponente girando su espadaTo disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away."The knight wrenched the sword from his opponent's grasp, leaving him defenseless. "El caballero desarmó a su oponente girando la espada de su agarre, dejándolo indefenso.weaponmilitaryactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetorcer de dolor, causar dolorTo rack with pain."A sharp pain wrenched my back when I lifted the heavy box. "Un dolor agudo me retorció la espalda cuando levanté la caja pesada.bodysensationmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrancar, torcerTo deprive by means of a violent pull or twist."The toddler wrenched the toy car from his brother's hand. "El niño pequeño le arrebató el coche de juguete a su hermano.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUsar la llave inglesaTo use the tool known as a wrench."The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose."El fontanero usó la llave inglesa en las tuberías hasta que se soltaron.utensiltechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
