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"Wrenching" is a form of "wrench", a noun which is often translated as "la llave inglesa". "Grasping" is a form of "grasping", an adjective which is often translated as "avaricioso". Learn more about the difference between "wrenching" and "grasping" below.
wrench(
rehnch
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (tool)
a. la llave inglesa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Can you pass me the wrench so that I can remove this bolt?¿Me puedes pasar la llave inglesa para que pueda quitar este perno?
a. el tirón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Your sprain is likely due to a sudden wrench in the joint.Tu esguince se deba probablemente a un tirón repentino en la articulación.
b. el jalón (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
She gave a wrench to the rope behind her back and set herself free.Pegó un jalón a la cuerda detrás de su espalda y se liberó.
3. (medicine)
a. la torcedura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The wrench in his knee was so painful that he could not walk for weeks.La torcedura de rodilla fue tan dolorosa que no pudo caminar por semanas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (medicine)
a. torcerse
I slipped and wrenched my ankle yesterday, so it is very difficult to walk.Me resbalé y me torcí el tobillo ayer, así que es muy difícil caminar.
grasping(
grah
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spihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. avaricioso
Her grasping relatives were all after a share in her will.Sus parientes avariciosos solo buscaban una parte de su herencia.
b. codicioso
Their grasping, selfish children had their every whim pandered to.Les consentían cada capricho a sus niños codiciosos y egoístas.
c. avaro
Don was a mean and grasping person, who thought only of himself.Don era una persona mezquina y avara que solo pensaba en sí mismo.
