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wrenching

/ɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/

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verb

Tordre, se tordre

To violently move in a turn or writhe.

Examples :

"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.

body action sensation

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verb

Déchirer, tordre violemment

To pull or twist violently.

Examples :

"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.

action body sensation suffering

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verb

Tordre, dévier

To turn aside or deflect.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Calomnier, diffamer

Examples :

"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.

communication language word action

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verb

Serrer, visser

To tighten with or as if with a winch.

Examples :

"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.

utility technical machine action

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verb

Détordre, se fouler

To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.

Examples :

"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 !

medicine body action

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verb

Détourner, fausser

To distort from the original meaning.

Examples :

"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.

emotion mind suffering

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verb

Tordre, vriller

To thrust a weapon in a twisting motion.

Examples :

"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.

weapon military action

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verb

Désarmer, faire voler l'arme de l'adversaire

To disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away.

Examples :

"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.

weapon military action

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verb

Déchirer de douleur, tordre de douleur

To rack with pain.

Examples :

"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.

body medicine sensation suffering

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verb

Arracher, tordre

To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.

Examples :

"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.

action sensation emotion

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verb

Utiliser une clé

To use the tool known as a wrench.

Examples :

"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.

utensil technical machine

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noun

Torsion, arrachement

The act by which something is wrenched.

Examples :

"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.

action sensation suffering