verb🔗ShareTordre, se tordreTo violently move in a turn or writhe."The dog, caught in the fence, was wrenching his body trying to get free. "Le chien, pris dans la clôture, tordait son corps pour se libérer.bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, tordre violemmentTo pull or twist violently."With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man."Avec une montée d'adrénaline, elle a arraché la portière de la voiture et a sorti l'homme blessé.actionbodysensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, dévierTo turn aside or deflect."The driver, attempting to avoid the deer, wrenching the steering wheel sharply to the left. "Le conducteur, tentant d'éviter le cerf, a tordu le volant brusquement vers la gauche.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalomnier, diffamerTo slander."The disgruntled employee was wrenching his former boss's reputation by spreading false rumors about her performance. "L'employé mécontent calomniait la réputation de son ancien patron en propageant de fausses rumeurs sur ses performances.communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSerrer, visserTo tighten with or as if with a winch."The mechanic was wrenching the bolt on the engine, trying to get it tighter. "Le mécanicien serrait le boulon sur le moteur, essayant de le serrer davantage.utilitytechnicalmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétordre, se foulerTo injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting."Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!"Faites attention à ne pas vous fouler la cheville en marchant sur ces pierres instables !medicinebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétourner, fausserTo 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. "L'homme politique a été accusé de fausser les faits pour étayer son argument, ce qui a rendu la situation bien pire qu'elle ne l'était en réalité.emotionmindsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, vrillerTo thrust a weapon in a twisting motion."The attacker was tackled before he could finish wrenching the knife into his victim. "L'agresseur a été plaqué au sol avant qu'il ne puisse finir de tordre le couteau dans sa victime.weaponmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDésarmer, faire voler l'arme de l'adversaireTo 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. "Le chevalier, d'un mouvement rapide et puissant, a réussi à désarmer son adversaire, lui enlevant son épée et le laissant sans défense.weaponmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer de douleur, tordre de douleurTo rack with pain."The news of her grandmother's illness was wrenching Maria's heart. "La nouvelle de la maladie de sa grand-mère déchirait le cœur de Maria.bodymedicinesensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArracher, tordreTo 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. "L'agresseur arrachait le sac à main des mains de la vieille femme lorsque la police est arrivée.actionsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUtiliser une cléTo use the tool known as a wrench."The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose."Le plombier a utilisé une clé sur les tuyaux jusqu'à ce qu'ils se détachent.utensiltechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsion, arrachementThe act by which something is wrenched."The wrenching of the old door handle required a lot of force. "La torsion de l'ancienne poignée de porte a nécessité beaucoup de force.actionsensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
