wrench

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

pull: P. and V. ἕλκειν, Ar. and V. σπᾶν.

twist: P. and V. στρέφειν.

tear away: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν, ἀφέλκειν, V. ἀποσπαράσσειν.

snatch: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν.

strain, dislocate: Ar. ἐκκοκκίζειν; see sprain.

distort: P. and V. διαστρέφειν; see distort.

wrench with a lever: V. μοχλεύειν, ἀναμοχλεύειν; see prise.

wrench: V. παρασπᾶν.

wrench off: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν, ἀφέλκειν, V. ἀποσπαράσσειν.

snatch off: P. and V. ἀφαρπάζειν.

substantive

strain: P. στρέμμα, τό, σπάσμα, τό.

effort: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ.