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wrench in Italian

wrench in Italian is slogatura, spinta, storta — wrench means uS: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

wrench in Italian

slogatura
noun
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
spinta
noun
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
storta
noun
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
strappo
noun
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
strattone
noun
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
chiave
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]
chiave inglese
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]
chiave piatta
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]
serradadi
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]
dolore
noun
A violent emotional change caused by separation. [from 19th c.]
strazio
noun
A violent emotional change caused by separation. [from 19th c.]
storcere
verb
(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
torcere
verb
(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
slogare
verb
(transitive) To use a wrench; to twist with a wrench. [from 19th c.]

What does "wrench" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun A sudden painful twist or pull, often figurative, describing an emotional wrench of separation.
    "Leaving her childhood home was an emotional wrench."
  3. 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 Italian?

"wrench" in Italian is slogatura, spinta, storta. 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 Italian, "wrench" is slogatura, spinta, storta.

Are there other ways to say "wrench" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 14 translations listed for "wrench": slogatura, spinta, storta, strappo, strattone, chiave.

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