wrench1, s.1Freang f, stangadh m. To give sth. a wrench, stangadh a bhaint as rud. With a wrench he pulled off the knocker, bhain sé anuas an baschrann d'aon sracadh amháin. He gave his ankle a wrench, bhain sé stangadh as a rúitín. It will be a wrench to leave them, beidh sé coscrach orainn iad a fhágáil. 2Tls: Rinse m.
wrench2, v.tr.1aFreangaim, stangaim. To wrench the lid open, an clár a bhaint le strócántacht. To wrench sth. off, out, rud a shracadh anuas, amach. bTo wrench sth. from s.o., rud a shracadh, a sciobadh, ó dhuine. She wrenched herself free, bhain sí í féin as greim le teann strócántachta. cHe wrenched his ankle, bhain sé stangadh as a rúitín. 2Cuirim (brí ruda) as a riocht.