wrench
/rentʃ/verb
उच्चारण रेन्च
झटके से खींचना या मरोड़ना
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[T] ~ sth (+ adv./prep.)
to pull or twist somebody or something suddenly and violently
झटके से खींचना या मरोड़ना
- He wrenched the door open.
- The thief wrenched the bag from her hand.
- The robber wrenched the phone out of the boy's hand.
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- She wrenched her arm free and ran to the gate.
- The storm wrenched the roof off the shed.
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[T] ~ sth
to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or shoulder, by twisting it suddenly
मोच आना
- She wrenched her ankle.
- The footballer wrenched his knee during the first half.
- He wrenched his back while lifting the heavy suitcase.
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- Meera wrenched her wrist when she fell off the bicycle.
- The runner wrenched his ankle on the uneven road and had to stop.
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[sing.]
pain or sadness that you feel when you have to leave a person or place that you love
(बिछड़ने का) दर्द
- Leaving home was a real wrench.
- It was a wrench to say goodbye to the old school.
- It was a great wrench to leave the village where she had grown up.
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- Saying goodbye to our hostel friends was a real wrench.
- The wrench of parting from his parents made him cry at the station.
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[C] especially AmE
a metal tool for holding and turning things (British spanner)
रिंच, पाना
- a pipe wrench
- The plumber tightened the nut with a large wrench.
- The mechanic loosened the bolt with a wrench.
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- Pass me the wrench from the toolbox, please.
- He needed an adjustable wrench to fix the leaking tap.
Synonyms spanner adjustable spanner
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Spelling and pronunciation: wrench, with a silent w, /rentʃ/.
Spelling और pronunciation में wrench, silent w के साथ, /rentʃ/।
?Which word?
Keep the silent-w set: wrench, wrist, wrong, write, wrap, wreck, wrestle, wriggle.
Silent-w समूह याद रखिए: wrench, wrist, wrong, write, wrap, wreck, wrestle, wriggle।
Keep the injury words together: wrench, sprain (injure a joint), strain (injure a muscle), dislocate.
चोट के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: wrench, sprain (जोड़ में मोच), strain (मांसपेशी में खिंचाव), dislocate (जोड़ खिसकना)।
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: spanner (British) and wrench (American).
British और American English में spanner (British) और wrench (American)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A monkey wrench (an adjustable spanner), throw a spanner in the works (British, cause problems).
Collocations: a monkey wrench (समायोज्य पाना), throw a spanner in the works (British, काम में बाधा डालना)।