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wrung

/ˈɹʌŋ/

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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

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 angry parent wrung a confession from their child about the broken window. "

Der wütende Elternteil erzwang ein Geständnis von seinem Kind über die zerbrochene Fensterscheibe.

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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 wrung tears from the audience. "

Der traurige Film erzwang Tränen vom Publikum.

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verb

Auswringen, quetschen

To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.

Examples :

"The mother wrung the wet towel tightly to remove the excess water. "

Die Mutter wringte das nasse Handtuch fest aus, um das überschüssige Wasser zu entfernen.

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verb

Quälen, peinigen

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

Examples :

"The difficult exam questions wrung his heart with anxiety. "

Die schwierigen Prüfungsfragen quälten sein Herz mit Angst.

emotion suffering soul mind

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verb

Verwinden

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

Examples :

"The scientist wrung the two glass plates together, and they bonded perfectly. "

Der Wissenschaftler verdrehte die beiden Glasplatten, und sie verbanden sich perfekt.

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verb

Verdreht, gewunden

To twist, as if in pain.

Examples :

"Seeing the scraped knee, the little boy wrung his hands in distress. "

Als er das aufgeschürfte Knie sah, verdrehte der kleine Junge in seiner Not die Hände.

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verb

Verfälschen, verdrehen

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

Examples :

"The student wrung the professor's words about the test, believing she said it was optional when it was actually mandatory. "

Der Student verdrehte die Worte des Professors über den Test und glaubte, sie hätte gesagt, er sei optional, obwohl er tatsächlich obligatorisch war.

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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 wrung favors from local businesses by threatening to shut them down if they didn't comply. "

Der korrupte Beamte erpresste Gefälligkeiten von lokalen Unternehmen, indem er drohte, sie zu schließen, wenn sie sich nicht fügten.

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verb

Verdreht, gewunden

To bend or strain out of its position.

Examples :

"to wring a mast"

Einen Mast verdrehen.