wrench in Portuguese
wrench in Portuguese is sacalão, chave de boca, chave inglesa — wrench means uS: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
wrench in Portuguese
sacalão
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
chave de boca
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]
chave inglesa
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]
arrancar
(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
deslocar
(transitive) To use a wrench; to twist with a wrench. [from 19th c.]
torcer
(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 Portuguese?
"wrench" in Portuguese is sacalão, chave de boca, chave inglesa. 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 Portuguese, "wrench" is sacalão, chave de boca, chave inglesa.
Are there other ways to say "wrench" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "wrench": sacalão, chave de boca, chave inglesa, arrancar, deslocar, torcer.
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