noun🔗ShareExprimir, torsiónA powerful squeezing or twisting action."I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring."Le agarré la mano y le di una torsión agradecida.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDolor, angustiaPain or distress."The daily wrings of taking care of a sick child left her exhausted. "Las angustias diarias de cuidar a un niño enfermo la dejaron exhausta.sufferingemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExprime, retuerceTo 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.actionprocessfunctionutilityChat 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 gasa 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 wrings lunch money from the smaller kids every day. "El abusón extrae el dinero para el almuerzo de los niños más pequeños todos los días.actionbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraer, obtenerTo draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response."The sad movie wrings tears from the audience. "La película triste extrae lágrimas del público.actionprocessachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExprimir, retorcerTo hold (something) tightly and press or twist."She wrings the water out of her wet swimsuit after swimming. "Ella exprime el agua de su traje de baño mojado después de nadar.actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfligir, angustiarTo cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.)."The constant bullying at school wrings the joy out of his life. "El acoso constante en la escuela angustia la alegría de su vida.sufferingemotionmindsoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUne, juntaTo slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond."The machinist carefully wrings the gauge blocks together to ensure an accurate measurement. "El maquinista une cuidadosamente los bloques patrón para asegurar una medición precisa.technicalsciencemachinephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe retuerce, se contorsionaTo twist, as if in pain."After hearing the bad news, she nervously wrings her hands. "Después de escuchar las malas noticias, se retuerce las manos nerviosamente.actionbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTergiversa, distorsionaTo give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.)."The politician wrings the data to support his claims, even though it doesn't tell the whole story. "El político tergiversa los datos para respaldar sus afirmaciones, aunque no cuenta toda la historia.languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtorsionar, oprimirTo subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance."The landlord wrings money from the tenants, threatening to evict them if they don't pay exorbitant rent. "El propietario extorsiona dinero a los inquilinos, amenazando con desalojarlos si no pagan una renta exorbitante.actioninhumansocietypoliticsgovernmentbusinessmoralsufferinglawdemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuerce, retuerceTo bend or strain out of its position."to wring a mast"Torcer un mástil.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
