verb🔗ShareExprimir, retorcerTo 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."No tenía una toalla, así que simplemente me retorcí el pelo para secarlo.actionprocessfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExprimir, escurrirTo 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."Pon las bayas en una estopilla y exprime el jugo en un cuenco.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraer, obtener por la fuerzaTo 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. "El abusón les sacaba el dinero para el almuerzo a los niños más pequeños todos los días después de la escuela.actionbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraer, obtenerTo 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. "El profesor estaba extrayendo hasta la última información de los estudiantes durante la revisión del examen.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExprimir, retorcerTo hold (something) tightly and press or twist."She was so nervous before her presentation that she kept wringing her hands. "Estaba tan nerviosa antes de su presentación que no paraba de retorcerse las manos.actionbodyfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfligir, atormentarTo 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. "La noticia de los despidos de la empresa estaba afligiendo la alegría de todos.sufferingemotionsoulmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExprimirTo 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. "El maquinista tuvo cuidado al exprimir los bloques patrón para crear un estándar de altura preciso.technicalscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetorcerse, torcerTo twist, as if in pain."She was wringing her hands nervously while waiting for the test results. "Se retorcía las manos nerviosamente mientras esperaba los resultados del examen.bodyactionsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTergiversar, distorsionarTo 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. "El profesor se preocupó de que algunos estudiantes estuvieran tergiversando el significado del poema, centrándose en un significado que el autor nunca pretendió.languagecommunicationwordwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtorsionar, oprimirTo 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. "El funcionario corrupto estaba extorsionando dinero a las empresas locales al amenazar con cerrarlas por infracciones menores.actioninhumansufferingstatesocietylawgovernmentbusinessfinancemoraleconomypoliticsnegativeguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcerTo bend or strain out of its position."to wring a mast"Torcer un mástil.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExprimir, el acto de escurrirThe act by which something is wrung."After the washing, the wringing of the wet clothes was done by hand. "Después del lavado, el acto de exprimir la ropa mojada se hizo a mano.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
