Traduzioni di tourne-à-gauche nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.wrench [ingl brit rɛn(t)ʃ, ingl am rɛn(t)ʃ] SOST

1. wrench (tool):

wrench

tourne-à-gauche m inv

2. wrench (movement):

wrench (of handle, lid)

mouvement m brusque (tournant)

she pulled the lid off with a wrench

elle a dévissé le couvercle d'un mouvement brusque

to give one's ankle a wrench

se tordre la cheville

3. wrench fig:

wrench

déchirement m

it was a real wrench leaving

c'était un vrai déchirement de partir

II.wrench [ingl brit rɛn(t)ʃ, ingl am rɛn(t)ʃ] VB vb trans

wrench handle:

wrench

tourner [qc] brusquement

to wrench one's ankle/knee

se tordre la cheville/le genou

to wrench sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

she wrenched the bag from my hands

elle m'a arraché le sac des mains

to wrench sth away from or off sth

arracher qc de qc

he wrenched the handle off the door

il a arraché la poignée de la porte

to wrench a door open

ouvrir une porte d'un mouvement brusque

to wrench oneself free

se dégager d'un mouvement brusque

III.to wrench at VB vb intr

to wrench at

tirer sur qc

IV.wrenching AGG

wrenching anguish, sorrow, poignancy:

wrenching

à fendre l'âme

V.wrench [ingl brit rɛn(t)ʃ, ingl am rɛn(t)ʃ]

to throw a wrench in the works ingl am

créer des difficultés

this will throw a wrench into the economy

cela portera un coup dur à l'économie