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wringing ['rɪŋɪŋ]1 noun∎ she told us the news, with much wringing of hands elle nous a annoncé la nouvelle, en se tordant les mains∎ the shirt was wringing with sweat la chemise était trempée de sueur -
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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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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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(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
См. также в других словарях:
wringing wet — So wet that water can be wrung out • • • Main Entry: ↑wring * * * wringing wet : very wet His clothes were wringing wet from the rain. • • • Main Entry: ↑wring * * * ˌwringing ˈwet f5 [wringing wet … Useful english dictionary
wringing wet — adj. Wet through and through; soaked; dripping. * /He was wringing wet because he was caught in the rain without an umbrella./ * /He was wringing wet after working in the fields in the hot sun./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wringing wet — adj. Wet through and through; soaked; dripping. * /He was wringing wet because he was caught in the rain without an umbrella./ * /He was wringing wet after working in the fields in the hot sun./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wringing\ wet — adj Wet through and through; soaked; dripping. He was wringing wet because he was caught in the rain without an umbrella. He was wringing wet after working in the fields in the hot sun … Словарь американских идиом
wringing-wet — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : so wet that liquid may be wrung out … Useful english dictionary
wet — [adj] damp, moist aqueous, clammy, dank, dewy, drenched, dripping, drizzling, foggy, humid, misty, moistened, muggy, pouring, raining, rainy, saturate, saturated, showery, slimy, slippery, slushy, snowy, soaked, soaking, sodden, soggy, sopping,… … New thesaurus
wringing — /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ (say ringing) verb 1. present participle of wring. –phrase 2. wringing wet, very wet; soaked …
wringing — adj. (in full wringing wet) so wet that water can be wrung out … Useful english dictionary
wet — See: ALL WET, GET ONE S FEET WET, MAD AS A WET HEN, WRINGING WET … Dictionary of American idioms
wet — See: ALL WET, GET ONE S FEET WET, MAD AS A WET HEN, WRINGING WET … Dictionary of American idioms
wet — See: all wet, get one s feet wet, mad as a wet hen, wringing wet … Словарь американских идиом