Significato di wrench in italiano

• 0 to pull something violently away from a fixed position

  • The phone had been wrenched off the wall. Il telefono era stato strappato dalla parete.

• 1 a tool with a round end that is used to turn nuts and bolts (= metal objects used to fasten things together)

• 2 to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding

  • The funding for the project was withdrawn, so that really threw a wrench in the works. Il finanziamento per il progetto è stato ritirato e questo ha veramente messo i bastoni fra le ruote.

• 3 to pull with a violent movement

  • He wrenched the gun out of her hand.

• 4 to sprain

  • I wrenched my shoulder moving furniture about.

• 5 a violent pull or twist.

• 6 a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.