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1 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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