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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschave
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sha-veh
"Ele usou uma chave para apertar o parafuso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tool used for gripping and turning objects, typically nuts and bolts.
"He used a wrench to tighten the loose bolt on his bicycle."
- 1
To twist or turn something suddenly or violently.
"She had to wrench the door open when it got stuck."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wrench' originates from the Old English 'wrencan', meaning to twist or to turn. It evolved through Middle English as 'wrenche', reflecting the action of twisting, which is central to its modern meanings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wrench" is said worldwide
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clé
Transliteration: kleh
"Il a utilisé une clé pour serrer l'écrou."
Schlüssel
Transliteration: shlue-sel
"Er benutzte einen Schlüssel, um die Schraube festzuziehen."
chiave
Transliteration: kee-ah-veh
"Ha usato una chiave per stringere il dado."
llave
Transliteration: yah-veh
"Usó una llave para apretar la tuerca."
chave
Transliteration: sha-veh
"Ele usou uma chave para apertar o parafuso."
कुंजी
Transliteration: kunjee
"उसने नट को कसने के लिए कुंजी का उपयोग किया।"
扳手
Transliteration: bān shǒu
"他用扳手拧紧了螺母。"
렌치
Transliteration: renchi
"그는 너트를 조이기 위해 렌치를 사용했다."
レンチ
Transliteration: renchi
"彼はナットを締めるためにレンチを使った。"
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