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wrench in Swedish

wrench in Swedish is bändning, ryck, vridning — wrench means uS: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

wrench in Swedish

bändning
noun
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
ryck
noun
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
vridning
noun
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]
försträckning
noun
An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain. [from 16th c.]
ledvrickning
noun
An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain. [from 16th c.]
sträckning
noun
An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain. [from 16th c.]
stukning
noun
An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain. [from 16th c.]
skiftnyckel
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]
hårt slag
noun
A violent emotional change caused by separation. [from 19th c.]
smärta
noun
A violent emotional change caused by separation. [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 Swedish?

"wrench" in Swedish is bändning, ryck, vridning. 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 Swedish, "wrench" is bändning, ryck, vridning.

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

Yes — Swedish has 10 translations listed for "wrench": bändning, ryck, vridning, försträckning, ledvrickning, sträckning.

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