verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcerTo violently move in a turn or writhe."The dog, caught in the fence, was wrenching his body trying to get free. "El perro, atrapado en la valla, estaba retorciendo su cuerpo tratando de liberarse.bodyactionsensationChat 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 oleada de adrenalina, arrancó la puerta del coche y sacó al hombre herido.actionbodysensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, desviarTo turn aside or deflect."The driver, attempting to avoid the deer, wrenching the steering wheel sharply to the left. "El conductor, intentando evitar al ciervo, torció el volante bruscamente hacia la izquierda.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDifamar, calumniarTo slander."The disgruntled employee was wrenching his former boss's reputation by spreading false rumors about her performance. "El empleado descontento estaba difamando la reputación de su antiguo jefe al difundir rumores falsos sobre su desempeño.communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApretar, ajustarTo tighten with or as if with a winch."The mechanic was wrenching the bolt on the engine, trying to get it tighter. "El mecánico estaba apretando el perno del motor, tratando de ajustarlo más.utilitytechnicalmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, dislocarTo 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!medicinebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDistorsionar, tergiversarTo distort from the original meaning."The politician was accused of wrenching the facts to support his argument, making the situation seem much worse than it actually was. "El político fue acusado de tergiversar los hechos para apoyar su argumento, haciendo que la situación pareciera mucho peor de lo que realmente era.emotionmindsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcerTo thrust a weapon in a twisting motion."The attacker was tackled before he could finish wrenching the knife into his victim. "El atacante fue derribado antes de que pudiera terminar de retorcer el cuchillo en su víctima.weaponmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesarmar a un oponente girando su espadaTo disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away."The knight, with a swift and powerful move, was able to wrench the sword from his opponent's grip, leaving him defenseless. "El caballero, con un movimiento rápido y poderoso, pudo desarmar a su oponente, quitándole la espada y dejándolo indefenso.weaponmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfligir, atormentarTo rack with pain."The news of her grandmother's illness was wrenching Maria's heart. "La noticia de la enfermedad de su abuela afligía el corazón de María.bodymedicinesensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrancar, torcerTo deprive by means of a violent pull or twist."The mugger was wrenching the purse from the old woman's grasp when the police arrived. "El ladrón estaba arrancando el bolso de las manos de la anciana cuando llegó la policía.actionsensationemotionChat 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
noun🔗ShareTorcedura, tirónThe act by which something is wrenched."The wrenching of the old door handle required a lot of force. "La torcedura del viejo pomo de la puerta requirió mucha fuerza.actionsensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
