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1.
arrancar, extorquir
forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp
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He managed to wrest the knife from his attacker.
Ele conseguiu arrancar a faca do agressor.
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The police had to wrest the child from the kidnapper's arms.
A polícia teve que arrancar a criança dos braços do sequestrador.
2.
arrancar, extorquir
take (something, especially power or control) from someone or something else, especially with effort or difficulty
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They tried to wrest control of the company from the current management.
Eles tentaram arrancar o controle da empresa da atual gestão.
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It was difficult to wrest the truth from him.
Foi difícil arrancar a verdade dele.