wrest in Italian
wrest in Italian is carpire, estorcere, spillare — wrest means to pull or twist something suddenly and with force.
wrest in Italian
carpire
(transitive) To obtain by pulling or violent force.
estorcere
(transitive) To obtain by pulling or violent force.
spillare
(transitive) To obtain by pulling or violent force.
What does "wrest" mean?
- verb To pull or twist something suddenly and with force.
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verb To take something away from someone using force.
"He wrested the remote control from my grasp and changed the channel."
- verb To bend, corrupt, or twist out of its true form.
- verb To adjust the tuning of something using a wrest, or key.
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wrest in a sentence
- He wrested the remote control from my grasp and changed the channel.
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What is "wrest" in Italian?
"wrest" in Italian is carpire, estorcere, spillare. wrest means: To pull or twist something suddenly and with force.
Are there other ways to say "wrest" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "wrest": carpire, estorcere, spillare.
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