verb🔗ShareAuswringen, ausdrückenTo squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out."I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry."Ich hatte kein Handtuch, also habe ich einfach meine Haare trocken ausgewrungen.actionprocessfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAuswringen, ausdrückenTo extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it."Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl."Gib die Beeren in ein Käsetuch und wringe den Saft in eine Schüssel.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErzwingen, erpressenTo obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force."The bully was wringing lunch money from the smaller kids every day after school. "Der Schläger erpresste jeden Tag nach der Schule von den kleineren Kindern das Pausengeld.actionbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErpressen, erzwingenTo draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response."The teacher was wringing every last bit of information from the students during the exam review. "Der Lehrer erpresste während der Examensvorbereitung jede letzte Information von den Schülern.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAuswringen, quetschenTo hold (something) tightly and press or twist."She was so nervous before her presentation that she kept wringing her hands. "Sie war vor ihrer Präsentation so nervös, dass sie ständig ihre Hände auswringte.actionbodyfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuälen, peinigenTo cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.)."The news of the company layoffs was wringing the joy out of everyone's hearts. "Die Nachricht über die Entlassungen des Unternehmens quälte die Freude aus den Herzen aller.sufferingemotionsoulmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerwinden, verziehenTo slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond."The machinist was careful when wringing the gauge blocks together to create a precise height standard. "Der Maschinist war vorsichtig, als er die Endmaße verwindete, um einen präzisen Höhenstandard zu erzeugen.technicalscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerdrehen, windenTo twist, as if in pain."She was wringing her hands nervously while waiting for the test results. "Sie verdrehte nervös ihre Hände, während sie auf die Testergebnisse wartete.bodyactionsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerfälschen, verdrehenTo give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.)."The teacher worried that some students were wringing the meaning of the poem, focusing on a meaning that the author never intended. "Der Lehrer befürchtete, dass einige Schüler die Bedeutung des Gedichts verfälschten und sich auf eine Bedeutung konzentrierten, die der Autor nie beabsichtigt hatte.languagecommunicationwordwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusbeuten, erpressenTo subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance."The corrupt official was wringing money from local businesses by threatening to shut them down for minor violations. "Der korrupte Beamte erpresste Geld von lokalen Unternehmen, indem er drohte, sie wegen kleiner Verstöße zu schließen.actioninhumansufferingstatesocietylawgovernmentbusinessfinancemoraleconomypoliticsnegativeguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerdrehen, verrenkenTo bend or strain out of its position."to wring a mast"Einen Mast verdrehen.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAuswringen, das WringenThe act by which something is wrung."After the washing, the wringing of the wet clothes was done by hand. "Nach dem Waschen wurde das Auswringen der nassen Kleidung von Hand erledigt.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
