wrench

wrench
1. noun
1) (tool) verstellbarer Schraubenschlüssel
2) (Amer.) see academic.ru/69201/spanner">spanner
3) (violent twist) Verrenkung, die
4) (fig.)

be a great wrench [for somebody] — sehr schmerzhaft für jemanden sein

2. transitive verb
1) (tug violently) reißen

wrench at something — an etwas (Dat.) reißen

wrench something round/off/open — etwas herum-/ab-/aufreißen

wrench something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

2) (injure by twisting)

wrench one's ankle — etc. sich (Dat.) den Knöchel usw. verrenken

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[ren ] 1. verb
1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) entwinden
2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) verrenken
2. noun
1) (a violent pull or twist.) heftiger Ruck
2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) der Schraubenschlüssel
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wrench
[ren(t)ʃ]
I. n
<pl -es>
1. usu sing (twisting) Ruck m; PHYS Drehung f (unter Zug o. Druck)
2. usu sing (fig: painful feeling) Trennungsschmerz m
what a \wrench, seeing you board the plane! ich werde total traurig, wenn ich sehe, wie du ins Flugzeug steigst!
3. esp AM (spanner) Schraubenschlüssel m
screw \wrench Franzose m, Rollgabelschlüssel m fachspr
II. vt
1. (twist)
to \wrench sb/sth from sb jdm jdn/etw entreißen a. fig
to \wrench sth from sth etw aus etw dat reißen
to \wrench sth free [from sb/sth] etw [von jdm/etw] losreißen
to \wrench sth off sth etw von etw dat abreißen
2. (injure)
to \wrench a muscle sich dat einen Muskel zerren
to \wrench one's shoulder sich dat die Schulter verrenken
3. (turn)
to \wrench a bolt/nut eine Schraube/Mutter drehen
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[rentS]
1. n
1) (= tug) Ruck m; (MED) Verrenkung f

to give sth a wrench — einer Sache (dat) einen Ruck geben

he gave his shoulder a nasty wrench — er hat sich (dat) die Schulter schlimm verrenkt

2) (= tool) Schraubenschlüssel m
3) (fig)

to be a wrench — wehtun

the wrench of parting — der Trennungsschmerz

2. vt
1) (= tug) winden

to wrench sth (away) from sb — jdm etw entwinden

to wrench a door open — eine Tür aufzwingen

to wrench a door off its hinges — eine Tür aus den Angeln reißen

he wrenched the steering wheel round — er riss das Lenkrad herum

to wrench sb's arm out of its socket — jdm den Arm ausrenken

2) (MED)

to wrench one's ankle/shoulder — sich (dat) den Fuß/die Schulter verrenken

3) (fig) reißen

if you could wrench yourself away from the TV — wenn du dich vom Fernseher losreißen könntest

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wrench [rentʃ]
A s
1. (drehender oder heftiger) Ruck, heftige Drehung
2. MED Verrenkung f, Verstauchung f:
give one’s knee, etc a wrench B 2
3. fig Verzerrung f, -drehung f, Entstellung f
4. fig (Trennungs)Schmerz m:
leaving home was a great wrench der Abschied von zu Hause tat sehr weh
5. TECH Schraubenschlüssel m
6. scharfe Wendung, besonders JAGD Haken m (eines Hasen)
B v/t
1. (mit einem Ruck) reißen, zerren, ziehen:
wrench sth (away) from sb jemandem etwas entwinden oder -reißen (a. fig);
wrench open die Tür etc aufreißen
2. MED sich das Knie etc verrenken oder verstauchen:
wrench one’s knee
3. fig verdrehen, -zerren, entstellen
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1. noun
1) (tool) verstellbarer Schraubenschlüssel
2) (Amer.) see spanner
3) (violent twist) Verrenkung, die
4) (fig.)

be a great wrench [for somebody] — sehr schmerzhaft für jemanden sein

2. transitive verb
1) (tug violently) reißen

wrench at something — an etwas (Dat.) reißen

wrench something round/off/open — etwas herum-/ab-/aufreißen

wrench something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

2) (injure by twisting)

wrench one's ankle — etc. sich (Dat.) den Knöchel usw. verrenken

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v.
reißen v.
(§ p.,pp.: riß, ist/hat gerissen) (US) n.
Hakenschlüssel m.
Schlüssel m.
Schraubenschlüssel m. n.
(§ pl.: wrenches)
= Abschiedsschmerz m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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