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wring [rɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle wrung) transitive verb( = squeeze, twist) tordre• if I catch you doing that, I'll wring your neck! (inf) si je te prends à faire ça, je te tords le cou ! (inf)[+ wet clothes] essorer* * *[rɪŋ] 1. 2.transitive verb (prét, pp wrung)1) (also wring out) ( squeeze) ( by twisting) tordre; (by pressure, centrifugal force) essorer3) ( twist)to wring somebody's/something's neck — lit, fig tordre le cou à quelqu'un/quelque chose
3.to wring one's hands — se tordre les mains; fig se lamenter
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(a) (wet cloth, clothes) essorer, tordre;∎ he wrung the towel dry il a essoré la serviette en la tordant;∎ she wrung the water from the sponge elle a exprimé l'eau de l'éponge∎ she wrung the chicken's neck elle a tordu le cou au poulet;∎ figurative I'll wring his neck! je vais lui tordre le cou!(c) (hand → in handshake) serrer;∎ he wrung her hand il lui a serré la main vigoureusement;∎ to wring one's hands (in despair) se tordre les mains (de désespoir);∎ figurative it's no use sitting there wringing your hands cela ne sert à rien de rester assis à vous désespérer∎ she wrung every last detail from him elle a réussi à lui extorquer tous les renseignements;∎ I'll wring the truth out of them je vais leur arracher la vérité;∎ the blackmailer wrung £5,000 from her le maître chanteur lui a extorqué 5000 livres;∎ he's wringing the maximum publicity from the situation il profite de la situation pour en tirer le maximum de publicité∎ her efforts to cope with four children on her own wrung my heart ses efforts pour se débrouiller toute seule avec quatre enfants me fendaient le cœuressorer;∎ do not wring (on label) ne pas essorer3 noun∎ give the cloth a wring essorez la serpillière(wet cloth, clothes) essorer, tordre;∎ wring those wet clothes out for me essore ou tords ces habits mouillés, s'il te plaît -
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1 ( also wring out) ( squeeze) ( by twisting) tordre ; (by pressure, centrifugal force) essorer ; ‘do not wring’ ( on label) ‘ne pas essorer’ ;3 ( twist) to wring sb's/sth's neck lit, fig tordre le cou à qn/qch ; to wring one's hands se tordre les mains ; fig se lamenter.to be wrung out ○ être lessivé ○ ; to wring sb's heart serrer le cœur à qn.■ wring out:▶ wring [sth] out, wring out [sth ] tordre [cloth, clothes] ; to wring the water out from one's clothes essorer ses vêtements. -
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[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.) essorer2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) (se) tordre les mains (de désespoir)•- wringer- wringing wet
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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 — verb (past and past participle wrung rʌŋ) 1》 squeeze and twist to force liquid from. ↘extract (liquid) in this way. ↘squeeze (someone s hand) tightly. 2》 break (an animal s neck) by twisting forcibly. 3》 (often wring something from/out… … English new 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