Wrench in spanish

Llave inglesa

pronunciation: jɑbeinglesɑ part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures

wrench1 = llave inglesa. 

Example: Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.

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» adjustable wrench = llave inglesa.

Example: Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery terminal by loosening the holding clamp nut with an adjustable wrench in a counterclockwise direction.

» Allen wrench = llave allen.

Example: Also I have a magnetic strip hanging above my lathe that holds the chuck keys, Allen wrenches, and bars for removing the chucks.

» box(-end) wrench = llave de estrella. [Expresión más común del inglés americano cuyo equivalente en inglés británico es box(-end) spanner]

Example: The box wrench, and its brother the open-end wrench, are the most common and versatile wrenches.

» monkey wrench = llave inglesa.

Example: A gang of robbers who stole 60,000 pounds and attacked a security guard with a monkey wrench have been jailed for a total of 36 years.

» open-end wrench = llave de boca fija.

Example: The box wrench, and its brother the open-end wrench, are the most common and versatile wrenches.

» pipe wrench = llave grifa, llave de fontanero.

Example: Tighten the fitting with a pipe wrench in a clockwise direction.

» put + a (monkey) wrench in the works = joderlo todo, fastidiarlo todo, estropearlo todo, jorobarlo todo, aguarlo todo.

Example: However, the one crucial factor that could put a wrench in the works is that the self-healing process is almost entirely dependent on the availability of water.

» ratchet wrench = llave de carraca. [Expresión más común del inglés americano cuyo equivalente en inglés británico es ratchet spanner]

Example: I would avoid using a ratchet wrench as it is too easy to apply too much torque, and possibly break the rod or strip out the nut.

» socket wrench = llave de vaso.

Example: Conventional torque wrenches only work with expensive socket wrenches = Las llaves dinanométricas solo funcionan con llaves de tubo que son caras.

» socket wrench set = juego de llaves de vaso.

Example: One very cool maneuver I've seen my husband use before when using a socket wrench set on his truck is to use a mirror to see hard-to-reach places.

» throw + a (monkey) wrench in the works = joderlo todo, fastidiarlo todo, estropearlo todo, jorobarlo todo, aguarlo todo.

Example: We have all been there: a flat tire on the way to work, a power outage that puts the refrigerator on the blink -- life simply has a way of throwing a wrench into the works.

» torque wrench = llave dinamométrica.

Example: Conventional torque wrenches only work with expensive socket wrenches = Las llaves dinanométricas sólo funcionan con llaves de tubo que son caras.

wrench2 = arrancar, desquiciar, dislocar, desvencijar, tirar violentamente de, dar un tirón violento a. 

Example: Then he physically abused her by putting her in several 'wrestling holds': he wrenched her arm, bent her fingers, and squeezed her until she could hardly breathe.

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» wrench from = arrancar de, extraer de, sacar de. [Generalmente implica fuerza]

Example: When these studies are wrenched from their historical contexts the readers are given an impoverished version of the development of the field.

» wrench + Nombre + out of context = sacar de contexto, sacar fuera de contexto.

Example: The first thing that's worrying me is that things are getting wrenched out of context.

» wrench off = arrancar de cuajo.

Example: Unfortunately, when I got back to my car I found my diesel filler cap almost wrenched off as someone obviously had attempted to syphon off my diesel!.

Wrench synonyms

turn in spanish: , pronunciation: tɜrn part of speech: verb, noun wring in spanish: , pronunciation: rɪŋ part of speech: verb twist in spanish: , pronunciation: twɪst part of speech: noun, verb pull in spanish: , pronunciation: pʊl part of speech: verb, noun sprain in spanish: , pronunciation: spreɪn part of speech: noun spanner in spanish: , pronunciation: spænɜr part of speech: noun rick in spanish: , pronunciation: rɪk part of speech: noun wrick in spanish: , pronunciation: rɪk part of speech: noun
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