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wringing

/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

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verb

Auswringen, ausdrücken

To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.

Examples :

"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.

action process function

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verb

Auswringen, ausdrücken

To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Erzwingen, erpressen

To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.

Examples :

"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.

action business economy

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verb

Erpressen, erzwingen

To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.

Examples :

"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.

action communication

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verb

Auswringen, quetschen

To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.

Examples :

"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.

action body function

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verb

Quälen, peinigen

To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).

Examples :

"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.

suffering emotion soul mind

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verb

Verwinden, verziehen

To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.

Examples :

"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.

technical science process

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verb

Verdrehen, winden

To twist, as if in pain.

Examples :

"She was wringing her hands nervously while waiting for the test results. "

Sie verdrehte nervös ihre Hände, während sie auf die Testergebnisse wartete.

body action sensation emotion

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verb

Verfälschen, verdrehen

To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.).

Examples :

"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.

language communication word writing

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verb

Ausbeuten, erpressen

To subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance.

Examples :

"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.

action inhuman suffering state society law government business finance moral economy politics negative guilt

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verb

Verdrehen, verrenken

To bend or strain out of its position.

Examples :

"to wring a mast"

Einen Mast verdrehen.

action position

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noun

Auswringen, das Wringen

The act by which something is wrung.

Examples :

"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.