wrest in Spanish
wrest in Spanish is retorcer, arrancar — wrest means to pull or twist something suddenly and with force.
wrest in Spanish
retorcer
(transitive) To pull or twist violently.
arrancar
(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 Spanish?
"wrest" in Spanish is retorcer, arrancar. wrest means: To pull or twist something suddenly and with force.
Are there other ways to say "wrest" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "wrest": retorcer, arrancar.
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