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wringing

/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

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verb

Essorer, tordre

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."

Je n'avais pas de serviette, alors j'ai juste essoré mes cheveux pour les sécher.

action process function

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verb

Essorer, tordre

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."

Mettez les baies dans une étamine et essorez le jus dans un bol.

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verb

Extorquer, soutirer

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. "

Le tyran extorquait de l'argent pour le déjeuner aux plus petits tous les jours après l'école.

action business economy

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verb

Tirer, extorquer

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. "

Le professeur tirait chaque dernier morceau d'information des élèves pendant la révision de l'examen.

action communication

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verb

Essorer, tordre

To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.

Examples :

"She was so nervous before her presentation that she kept wringing her hands. "

Elle était si nerveuse avant sa présentation qu'elle n'arrêtait pas de se tordre les mains.

action body function

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verb

Déchirer, torturer

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. "

La nouvelle des licenciements de l'entreprise déchirait la joie du cœur de chacun.

suffering emotion soul mind

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verb

Essorer

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. "

L'opérateur était prudent lorsqu'il essorait les cales étalons pour créer une norme de hauteur précise.

technical science process

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verb

Se tordre, se contorsionner

To twist, as if in pain.

Examples :

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

Elle se tordait les mains nerveusement en attendant les résultats du test.

body action sensation emotion

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verb

Détourner, déformer

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. "

Le professeur craignait que certains élèves ne déforment le sens du poème, en se concentrant sur une signification que l'auteur n'avait jamais voulue.

language communication word writing

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verb

Extorquer, opprimer

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. "

Le fonctionnaire corrompu extorquait de l'argent aux entreprises locales en menaçant de les fermer pour des infractions mineures.

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

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verb

Tordre, déformer

To bend or strain out of its position.

Examples :

"to wring a mast"

Tordre un mât.

action position

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noun

Essorage, l'action de tordre

The act by which something is wrung.

Examples :

"After the washing, the wringing of the wet clothes was done by hand. "

Après le lavage, l'essorage des vêtements mouillés s'est fait à la main.