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to wring clothes

См. также в других словарях:

  • Wring — Wring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrung}, Obs. {Wringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wringing}.] [OE. wringen, AS. wringan; akin to LG. & D. wringen, OHG. ringan to struggle, G. ringen, Sw. vr[ a]nga to distort, Dan. vringle to twist. Cf. {Wrangle}, {Wrench},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wring — /ring/, v., wrung, wringing, n. v.t. 1. to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken s neck. 2. to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often fol. by out): to wring clothes. 3. to extract or… …   Universalium

  • wring — [rıŋ] v past tense and past participle wrung [rʌŋ] [T] [: Old English; Origin: wringan] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to succeed in getting something from someone, but only after a lot of effort = ↑squeeze wring sth from/out of sb ▪ They are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wring — [riŋ] vt. wrung or Rare wringed, wringing [ME wringen < OE wringan, to press, compress, strain, akin to Ger ringen, to struggle, wrestle < IE * wreng < base * wer , to turn, bend > WORM] 1. a) to squeeze, press, twist, or compress,… …   English World dictionary

  • wring — verb past tense and past participle wrung, (T) 1 (always + adv/prep) to succeed in getting money, information, an agreement etc from someone, but only after a lot of effort: wring sth from sb/out of sb: We finally succeeded in wringing a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • wring — [c]/rɪŋ / (say ring) verb (wrung or, Rare, wringed, wringing) –verb (t) 1. to twist forcibly, as something flexible. 2. Also, wring out. to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out moisture: to wring one s clothes… …  

  • wring — verb 1) wring out the clothes Syn: twist, squeeze, screw, scrunch, knead, press, mangle 2) concessions were wrung from the government Syn: extract, elicit, force, exact …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • wring — v. a. (one’s hands). Body and Soul, 174; (clothes). HD. 1233 == keep tight hold of. Sermon, 20 == twist; part. ‘wrong.’ Alys. 6447 == press down, overcome; pret. ‘wrong.’ Marg. 47. AS. wringan …   Oldest English Words

  • wring·er — /ˈrıŋɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a machine used for squeezing water out of clothes that have been washed through the wringer informal : through a series of very difficult or unpleasant experiences Those poor people have really gone/been through the …   Useful english dictionary

  • hand|wring|er — «HAND RIHNG uhr», noun. 1. a person who wrings his hands in or as if in despair. 2. a person who shows exaggerated and highly emotional concern over a situation: »Such handwringers failed to realize the bad impression they were creating. 3. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wringed — Wring Wring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrung}, Obs. {Wringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wringing}.] [OE. wringen, AS. wringan; akin to LG. & D. wringen, OHG. ringan to struggle, G. ringen, Sw. vr[ a]nga to distort, Dan. vringle to twist. Cf. {Wrangle},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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