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wrenching

/ˈrentʃ.ɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈrentʃ.ɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruОписывает то, что вызывает сильную физическую или эмоциональную боль, страдание или потрясение.

Describes something that causes great physical or emotional pain, distress, or upheaval.

  1. Causing great physical or mental sufferingC1formal

    Extremely painful, distressing, or emotionally agonizing.

    ruМучительный

    • The film's ending was a wrenching portrayal of loss.
    • He felt a wrenching pain in his chest.
    • The decision to leave was a wrenching experience for the whole family.

    Synonymsagonizingdistressingexcruciatingharrowingpainfultraumatic

    Antonymscomfortingjoyfulpleasantpleasurablesoothing

Forms
  • more wrenching comparative form
  • most wrenching superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

wrench/rentʃ/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий резко и сильно тянуть или выкручивать что-либо, или причинять боль или страдание.

A verb meaning to pull or twist something suddenly and violently, or to cause pain or distress.

  1. Twist or pull violentlyB2formal

    To twist or pull something with a sudden, forceful movement, often to detach it from its place.

    ruВырвать

    • He wrenched the door open with all his strength.
    • She wrenched the toy from the child's grasp.
    • The mechanic wrenched the bolt free from the engine.

    Synonymsforcejerkpullripteartugtwistwrestwringyank

  2. Make a sudden twisting motionB2formal

    To perform a sharp, twisting movement of the body or a part of the body.

    ruРезко повернуть

    • He wrenched his body around to see who was calling him.
    • She wrenched her head to the side to avoid the collision.
    • The dancer wrenched her torso in a dramatic spin.

    Synonymstwistwrestwring

  3. Twist in pain or anguishB2formal

    To twist or contort the body or face as an expression of intense physical or emotional pain.

    ruИсказиться от боли

    • His face wrenched in agony as the doctor set the bone.
    • She wrenched her hands together, overcome with grief.
    • The patient wrenched on the bed, unable to find relief.

    Synonymscontortdistortscrew uptwist

  4. Sprain by twistingB2formal

    To injure a joint, such as an ankle or wrist, by twisting it suddenly and forcefully.

    ruВывихнуть

    • He wrenched his ankle while stepping off the curb.
    • She wrenched her wrist trying to catch the falling vase.
    • The athlete wrenched his knee during the game.

    Synonymsricksprainturntwistwrick

Forms
  • wrenched past participle
  • wrenched past simple
  • wrenching present participle
  • wrenches third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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