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Wrest
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/rɛst/
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Translation wrest into russian
wrest
Verb
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She managed to wrest the book from his hands.
Ей удалось вырвать книгу из его рук.
wrest
Noun
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Definitions
wrest
Verb
UK
/rɛst/
US
/rɛst/
To forcibly pull something from a person's grasp.
She managed to wrest the book from his hands.
To take something from someone with difficulty or by force.
The team tried to wrest control of the game from their opponents.
To obtain something with great effort or difficulty.
He had to wrest a living from the barren land.
wrest
Noun
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/rɛst/
US
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A key or wrench used for turning or twisting, especially in tuning a harp or piano.
The piano tuner used a wrest to adjust the tension of the strings.
Idioms and phrases
wrest control
The rebels managed to wrest control of the city from the government forces.
вырвать контроль
Повстанцам удалось вырвать контроль над городом у правительственных сил.
wrest power
The military attempted to wrest power from the elected government.
захватить власть
Военные попытались захватить власть у избранного правительства.
wrest attention
The artist's unique style managed to wrest attention at the exhibit.
привлечь внимание
Уникальный стиль художника сумел привлечь внимание на выставке.
wrest victory
The team managed to wrest victory from their opponents in the final minutes.
вырвать победу
Команде удалось вырвать победу у соперников в последние минуты.
wrest land
The settlers attempted to wrest land from the native inhabitants.
захватить землю
Поселенцы попытались захватить землю у коренных жителей.