wrench in Finnish
wrench in Finnish is vääntö, nyrjähdys, temppu — wrench means uS: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
wrench in Finnish
vääntö
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
nyrjähdys
An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain. [from 16th c.]
temppu
(obsolete) A trick or artifice. [from 8th c.]
huijaus
(obsolete) Deceit; guile; treachery. [from 13th c.]
petkutus
(obsolete) Deceit; guile; treachery. [from 13th c.]
petos
(obsolete) Deceit; guile; treachery. [from 13th c.]
vinssi
(archaic) A winch or windlass. [from 16th c.]
vintturi
(archaic) A winch or windlass. [from 16th c.]
kiintoavain
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]
jakoavain
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]
keino
(obsolete) means; contrivance
kiskaista
(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
kiskoa
(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
riuhtaista
(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
riuhtoa
(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
tempaista
(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
tempoa
(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
nyrjäyttää
(transitive) To use a wrench; to twist with a wrench. [from 19th c.]
What does "wrench" mean?
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noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
"He grabbed a wrench from the toolbox to tighten the bolt."
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noun A sudden painful twist or pull, often figurative, describing an emotional wrench of separation.
"Leaving her childhood home was an emotional wrench."
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verb To pull or twist something suddenly and violently.
"She wrenched the door open before it could lock again."
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wrench in a sentence
- He grabbed a wrench from the toolbox to tighten the bolt.
- Leaving her childhood home was an emotional wrench.
- She wrenched the door open before it could lock again.
- He wrenched his knee jumping off the wall.
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What is "wrench" in Finnish?
"wrench" in Finnish is vääntö, nyrjähdys, temppu. wrench means: US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
How do you use "wrench" in a sentence?
Example: "He grabbed a wrench from the toolbox to tighten the bolt." In Finnish, "wrench" is vääntö, nyrjähdys, temppu.
Are there other ways to say "wrench" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 18 translations listed for "wrench": vääntö, nyrjähdys, temppu, huijaus, petkutus, petos.
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