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1 wringer
noun (a machine for forcing water from wet clothes.) escurridortr['rɪŋəSMALLr/SMALL]1 escurridor nombre masculino, rodillo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put somebody through the wringer hacer pasar un mal trago a alguienwringer ['rɪŋər] n: escurridor mn.• escurridor s.m.• exprimidor s.m.• secadora s.f.'rɪŋər, 'rɪŋə(r)noun rodillo m ( para escurrir la ropa)['rɪŋǝ(r)]N escurridor m* * *['rɪŋər, 'rɪŋə(r)]noun rodillo m ( para escurrir la ropa) -
2 wringer
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adj.estrujador.s.1 escurridor de rodillos.2 exprimidor de ropa, escurridor de la ropa, estrujador, exprimidor. -
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5 go through the wringer
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6 to put somebody through the wringer
hacer pasar un mal trago a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to put somebody through the wringer
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7 clothes wringer
s.exprimidor de ropa, rodillo de la lavadora automática, escurridor de la ropa, exprimidor. -
8 mangle
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1. verb1) (to crush to pieces: The car was badly mangled in the accident.) destrozar, despedazar, aplastar2) (to spoil (eg a piece of music) by bad mistakes etc: He mangled the music by his terrible playing.) mutilar3) (to put (clothing etc) through a mangle.) pasar por el escurridor, escurrir
2. noun(a machine with rollers for squeezing water out of wet clothes etc.) escurridor
mangle sustantivo masculino mangrove ' mangle' also found in these entries: English: mangletr['mæŋgəl]1 (wringer) escurridor nombre masculino1 pasar por el escurridor————————tr['mæŋgəl]1 (cut to pieces) destrozar, despedazar; (crush) aplastar2 figurative use mutilar1) crush, destroy: aplastar, despedazar, destrozar2) mutilate: mutilarto mangle a text: mutilar un texton.• exprimidor de la ropa s.m.• mangle s.m.• planchadora (máquina) s.f.• rodillo s.m.v.• despachurrar v.• destripar v.• destrozar v.• lacerar v.• mutilar v.• pasar por el exprimidor v.
I 'mæŋgəltransitive verb destrozar*
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noun rodillo m (escurridor)
I ['mæŋɡl]1.N (=device) escurridor m2.VT (=wring) pasar por el escurridor
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['mæŋɡl]VT (=crush) aplastar; [+ text etc] mutilar, estropear* * *
I ['mæŋgəl]transitive verb destrozar*
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9 wring
riŋpast tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) torcer, retorcer2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) retorcerse las manos•- wringer- wringing wet
wring vb escurrirtr[rɪŋ]3 figurative use (heart) partir4 figurative use (confession, truth, etc) sonsacar, arrancar, sacar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto wring somebody's neck retorcer el pescuezo a alguien2) extract: arrancar, sacar (por la fuerza)3) twist: torcer, retorcer4)to wring someone's heart : partirle el corazón a alguienv.(§ p.,p.p.: wrung) = arrancar v.• escurrir v.• exprimir v.• retorcer v.• sacar por fuerza v.• torcer v.rɪŋ(past & past p wrung) transitive verb1)a) \<\<cloth/garment\>\> escurrir, retorcer*, estrujarb)to wring something FROM/OUT OF somebody — \<\<confession/information\>\> arrancarle* algo a alguien
2) \<\<neck\>\> retorcer*to wring one's hands — retorcerse* las manos
•Phrasal Verbs:[rɪŋ] (pt, pp wrung)1. VT1) (also: wring out) [+ clothes, washing] escurrir2) (=twist) torcer, retorcerI'll wring your neck for that! * — ¡te voy a retorcer el pescuezo! *
- wring one's hands3) (fig)2.N* * *[rɪŋ](past & past p wrung) transitive verb1)a) \<\<cloth/garment\>\> escurrir, retorcer*, estrujarb)to wring something FROM/OUT OF somebody — \<\<confession/information\>\> arrancarle* algo a alguien
2) \<\<neck\>\> retorcer*to wring one's hands — retorcerse* las manos
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wringer — device for squeezing water from clothes, 1799, agent noun from WRING (Cf. wring). Figurative phrase to put (something) through the wringer first recorded 1942, Amer.Eng … Etymology dictionary
wringer — [riŋ′ər] n. [ME, an oppressor] 1. a person or thing that wrings 2. a machine or device for squeezing out water or other liquid, esp. one fitted with opposed rollers to squeeze the water from wet clothes ☆ put someone through the wringer Slang to… … English World dictionary
Wringer — Wring er, n. 1. One who, or that which, wrings; hence, an extortioner. [1913 Webster] 2. A machine for pressing water out of anything, particularly from clothes after they have been washed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wringer — ► NOUN ▪ a device for wringing water from wet clothes or other objects … English terms dictionary
wringer — UK [ˈrɪŋə(r)] / US [ˈrɪŋər] noun [countable] Word forms wringer : singular wringer plural wringers American a mangle • go through/put someone through the wringer to suffer, or to make someone suffer, an unpleasant experience She s been put… … English dictionary
wringer — noun Date: 14th century one that wrings: as a. a machine or device for pressing out liquid or moisture < a clothes wringer > b. something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion < his illness put them through the wringer > … New Collegiate Dictionary
wringer — wring|er [ˈrıŋə US ər] n 1.) a machine with two parts that roll over each other and press on wet clothes to remove water = ↑mangle 2.) go through the wringer AmE informal to have a lot of problems and upsetting experiences ▪ She s really been… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wringer — [[t]rɪ̱ŋə(r)[/t]] PHRASE: V inflects If you say that someone has been put through the wringer or has gone through the wringer, you mean that they have suffered a very difficult or unpleasant experience. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
wringer — noun (C) 1 a machine with two rollers roller (1) that press the water from washed clothes when you turn a handle 2 go through the wringer AmE informal to have an upsetting experience: She s really been through the wringer since her husband died … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wringer — /ring euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that wrings. 2. an apparatus or machine for squeezing liquid out of anything wet, as two rollers through which an article of wet clothing may be squeezed. 3. a painful, difficult, or tiring experience; ordeal… … Universalium
wringer — wring|er [ rıŋər ] noun count a machine used for squeezing water out of clothes go through/put someone through the wringer to suffer, or to make someone suffer, an unpleasant experience … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English