The Portuguese word for wrench is
chave inglesa
Gender
The gender of chave inglesa is feminine. E.g. a chave inglesa.Portuguese Definition
| wrench | |
| 1. arrancar |
Translations for wrench and their definitions
| chave inglesa | |
| 1. n-f. adjustable spanner (UK), adjustable wrench (US), adjustable wrench (US), crescent spanner (AU, NZ) |
| arrancar | |
| 1. v. (indtr, a, de) to pull, pluck, rip | |
| 2. v. to yank, jerk | |
| 3. v. to pull down, tear down | |
| 4. v. to start (a vehicle) | |
| 5. v. (indtr, com, intr=1) to start (a machine, project, etc.) | |
| Arrancámos com o projeto. - Let's start the project. | |
| 6. v. to boot | |
| O computador não arranca. - The computer doesn't boot. |
| deslocar | |
| 1. v. to move, to displace, to divert | |
| 2. v. (medicine) to dislocate | |
| Ele deslocou o ombro. - He dislocated his shoulder. | |
| 3. v. to change places |
| sacalão | |
| 1. n-m. wrench (a violent pulling movement) |
| torcer | |
| 1. v. to twist (to turn the ends in opposite directions) | |
| 2. v. to wring (to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out) | |
| 3. v. to twist (to injure a body part by bending it in the wrong direction) | |
| 4. v. to hope for something to happen | |
| 5. v. (sports) to support a team | |
| 6. v. (by extension) to hope for someone’s or something’s success |
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