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1 wring
1) wringenwring the water out of the towels — das Wasser aus den Handtüchern wringen
2) (squeeze forcibly)wring somebody's hand — jemandem fest die Hand drücken; (twist forcibly)
wring one's hands — die Hände ringen (geh.)
wring the neck of an animal — einem Tier den Hals umdrehen
I could have wrung his neck — (fig.) ich hätte ihm den Hals umdrehen können
3) (extract) wringenwring something from or out of somebody — (fig.) jemandem etwas abpressen
* * *[riŋ]past tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) wringen2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) ringen•- academic.ru/83198/wringer">wringer- wringing wet* * *<wrung, wrung>[rɪŋ]II. vt1. (twist)▪ to \wring sth etw auswringen2. (break)to \wring an animal's neck einem Tier den Hals umdrehen3. (squeeze)to \wring sb's hand jdm fest die Hand drücken4. (obtain)to \wring concessions from sb jdm Zugeständnisse abpressen5.▶ to \wring one's hands die Hände ringen* * *[rɪŋ] vb: pret, ptp wrung1. vt1) clothes, wet rag etc auswringen, auswindento wring a duck's neck — einer Ente (dat) den Hals umdrehen
I could have wrung his neck — ich hätte ihm den Hals or den Kragen (inf) umdrehen können
he wrung my hand — er schüttelte mir (kräftig) die Hand
to wring sb's heart — jdm in der Seele wehtun
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to wring sth out of or from sb — etw aus jdm herausquetschen, jdm etw abringen2. n* * *wring [rıŋ]A v/t prät und pperf wrung [rʌŋ]4. a) einem Tier den Hals abdrehenb) jemandem den Hals umdrehen:I’ll wring your neck5. die Hände (verzweifelt) ringen6. jemandem die Hand (kräftig) drücken, pressen8. fig quälen, bedrücken:wring sb’s heart jemandem ans Herz greifen, jemandem in der Seele wehtunwring admiration from sb jemandem Bewunderung abnötigen;wring a confession from sb jemandem ein Geständnis abringen;wring a bitter laugh from sb jemandem ein bitteres Lachen abringen;wring the truth out of sb die Wahrheit aus jemandem herausholen10. fig Geld, Zustimmung erpressen (from, out of von)B s1. (Aus)Wringen n, Auswinden n:2. Pressen n, Druck m:he gave my hand a wring er drückte mir (kräftig) die Hand* * *1) wringenwring somebody's hand — jemandem fest die Hand drücken; (twist forcibly)
wring one's hands — die Hände ringen (geh.)
I could have wrung his neck — (fig.) ich hätte ihm den Hals umdrehen können
3) (extract) wringenwring something from or out of somebody — (fig.) jemandem etwas abpressen
* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: wrung)= abbringen v.wringen v.(§ p.,pp.: wrang, gewrungen) -
2 wring
<wrung, wrung> [rɪŋ] n[Aus]wringen nt vt1) ( twist)to \wring sth etw auswringen2) ( break)to \wring an animal's neck einem Tier den Hals umdrehen;3) ( squeeze)to \wring sb's hand jdm fest die Hand drücken4) ( obtain)to \wring concessions from sb jdm Zugeständnisse abpressenPHRASES:to \wring one's hands die Hände ringen
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wring — ► VERB (past and past part. wrung) 1) squeeze and twist to force liquid from. 2) break (an animal s neck) by twisting forcibly. 3) squeeze (someone s hand) tightly. 4) (wring from/out of) obtain with difficulty or effort. 5) cause great pain or… … English terms dictionary
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wring — v. & n. v.tr. (past and past part. wrung) 1 a squeeze tightly. b (often foll. by out) squeeze and twist esp. to remove liquid. 2 twist forcibly; break by twisting. 3 distress or torture. 4 extract by squeezing. 5 (foll. by out, from) obtain by… … Useful english dictionary
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 — [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 — 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