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wrings

/rɪŋz/

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noun

Auswringen, Drehen

A powerful squeezing or twisting action.

Examples :

"I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring."

Ich ergriff seine Hand und gab ihr ein dankbares Auswringen.

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noun

Schmerz, Qual

Pain or distress.

Examples :

"The daily wrings of taking care of a sick child left her exhausted. "

Die tägliche Qual der Pflege eines kranken Kindes machte sie erschöpft.

suffering emotion mind

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verb

Auswringen, quetschen

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.

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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 wrings lunch money from the smaller kids every day. "

Der Schläger erpresst jeden Tag das Pausengeld von den kleineren Kindern.

action business law

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verb

Erpressen, erzwingen

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

Examples :

"The sad movie wrings tears from the audience. "

Der traurige Film erpresst Tränen vom Publikum.

action process achievement

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verb

Auswringen, quetschen

To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.

Examples :

"She wrings the water out of her wet swimsuit after swimming. "

Sie wringt das Wasser nach dem Schwimmen aus ihrem nassen Badeanzug aus.

action body human

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verb

Quälen, belasten

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

Examples :

"The constant bullying at school wrings the joy out of his life. "

Das ständige Mobbing in der Schule quält die Freude aus seinem Leben.

suffering emotion mind soul

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verb

Verbindet, fügt zusammen

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

Examples :

"The machinist carefully wrings the gauge blocks together to ensure an accurate measurement. "

Der Maschinist verbindet die Endmaße sorgfältig, um eine genaue Messung zu gewährleisten.

technical science machine physics

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verb

Verdreht, windet sich

To twist, as if in pain.

Examples :

"After hearing the bad news, she nervously wrings her hands. "

Nachdem sie die schlechte Nachricht gehört hatte, verdrehte sie nervös ihre Hände.

action body sensation

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verb

Verfälscht, verdreht

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

Examples :

"The politician wrings the data to support his claims, even though it doesn't tell the whole story. "

Der Politiker verdreht die Daten, um seine Behauptungen zu untermauern, obwohl sie nicht die ganze Geschichte erzählen.

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verb

Ausbeuten, erpressen

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

Examples :

"The landlord wrings money from the tenants, threatening to evict them if they don't pay exorbitant rent. "

Der Vermieter beutet die Mieter aus und droht ihnen mit dem Rauswurf, wenn sie die überhöhte Miete nicht zahlen.

action inhuman society politics government business moral suffering law demand

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verb

Verdreht, verrenkt

To bend or strain out of its position.

Examples :

"to wring a mast"

Einen Mast verdrehen.

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