wrench

a tool used for turning nuts, bolts, and pipes to tighten or loosen them

llave de tubo, llave inglesa

Collocations wrench a pipe

• He used a wrench to tighten the bolts.

  Usó una llave inglesa para apretar los tornillos.

sudden severe pain, especially in a part of the body such as the back or stomach

dolor agudo, espasmo

Collocations wrenching pain

• She felt a wrench in her stomach.

  Sintió un dolor agudo en el estómago.

to pull or twist something suddenly and with great force, especially to separate it from another part

torcer, arrancar con fuerza

• wrench something away from somebody/something

• He tried to wrench the door open.

  Intentó torcer la puerta para abrirla.

to move suddenly and violently, especially in a particular direction

girar bruscamente, torcerse

Collocations wrench around

• The car suddenly wrenched to the left.

  El coche giró bruscamente a la izquierda.