wring

wring
riŋ
past tense, past participle - wrung; verb
1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) torcer, retorcer
2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) retorcerse las manos
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- wringing wet
wring vb escurrir
El pasado y participio pasado de wring es wrung
wring
tr[rɪŋ]
transitive verb (pt & pp wrung tr[rʌŋ] )
1 (one's hands) torcer, retorcer; (person's hand) apretar; (bird's neck) retorcer
2 (clothes) escurrir (out, -), retorcer (out, -)
3 figurative use (heart) partir
4 figurative use (confession, truth, etc) sonsacar, arrancar, sacar
noun
1 (of clothes)
give it a good wring escúrrelo bien
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to wring somebody's neck retorcer el pescuezo a alguien
wring ['rɪŋ] vt, wrung ['rʌŋ] ; wringing
1) or to wring out : escurrir, exprimir (el lavado)
2) extract: arrancar, sacar (por la fuerza)
3) twist: torcer, retorcer
4)
to wring someone's heart : partirle el corazón a alguien
wring
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: wrung) = arrancar v.
• escurrir v.
• exprimir v.
• retorcer v.
• sacar por fuerza v.
• torcer v.
rɪŋ
(past & past p wrung) transitive verb
1)
a) \<\<cloth/garment\>\> escurrir, retorcer*, estrujar
b)

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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Phrasal Verbs:
[rɪŋ] (pt, pp wrung)
1. VT
1) (also: wring out) [+ clothes, washing] escurrir
2) (=twist) torcer, retorcer

I'll wring your neck for that! * — ¡te voy a retorcer el pescuezo! *

she wrung my hand — me dio un apretón de manos

- wring one's hands
3) (fig)

eventually we wrung the truth out of them — al final les sacamos la verdad

to wring money out of sb — sacar dinero a algn

2.
N

to give the clothes a wring — escurrir la ropa

* * *
[rɪŋ]
(past & past p wrung) transitive verb
1)
a) \<\<cloth/garment\>\> escurrir, retorcer*, estrujar
b)

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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Phrasal Verbs:

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  • Wring — Wring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrung}, Obs. {Wringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wringing}.] [OE. wringen, AS. wringan; akin to LG. & D. wringen, OHG. ringan to struggle, G. ringen, Sw. vr[ a]nga to distort, Dan. vringle to twist. Cf. {Wrangle}, {Wrench},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wring — [rıŋ] v past tense and past participle wrung [rʌŋ] [T] [: Old English; Origin: wringan] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to succeed in getting something from someone, but only after a lot of effort = ↑squeeze wring sth from/out of sb ▪ They are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wring — [ rıŋ ] (past tense and past participle wrung [ rʌŋ ] ) verb transitive wring or wring out to twist and squeeze something in order to remove liquid from it: I ll just wring out this dress and hang it up. wring someone s neck used for emphasizing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wring — O.E. wringan press, strain, wring, twist (class III strong verb; past tense wrang, pp. wrungen), from P.Gmc. *wrenganan (Cf. O.E. wringen to wring, press out, O.Fris. wringa, M.Du. wringhen, Du. wringen to wring, O.H.G. ringan to move to and fro …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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

  • Wring — Wring, v. i. To writhe; to twist, as with anguish. [1913 Webster] T is all men s office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of sorrow. Shak. [1913 Webster] Look where the sister of the king of France Sits wringing of her hands,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wring — Wring, n. A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • 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

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