noun🔗ShareTorsion, essorageA powerful squeezing or twisting action."I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring."J'ai saisi sa main et lui ai donné une torsion reconnaissante.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDouleur, souffrancePain or distress."The daily wrings of taking care of a sick child left her exhausted. "Les douleurs quotidiennes liées aux soins d'un enfant malade l'ont épuisée.sufferingemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEssorer, tordreTo 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."Je n'avais pas de serviette, alors j'ai juste essoré mes cheveux pour les sécher.actionprocessfunctionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEssorer, tordreTo 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."Mettez les baies dans une étamine et essorez le jus dans un bol.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtorquer, soutirerTo obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force."The bully wrings lunch money from the smaller kids every day. "Le tyran extorque de l'argent pour le déjeuner aux plus petits tous les jours.actionbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirer, extorquerTo draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response."The sad movie wrings tears from the audience. "Le film triste tire des larmes du public.actionprocessachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEssorer, tordreTo hold (something) tightly and press or twist."She wrings the water out of her wet swimsuit after swimming. "Elle essore l'eau de son maillot de bain mouillé après avoir nagé.actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttrister, déchirerTo cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.)."The constant bullying at school wrings the joy out of his life. "L'intimidation constante à l'école déchire la joie de sa vie.sufferingemotionmindsoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJoint, soudeTo slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond."The machinist carefully wrings the gauge blocks together to ensure an accurate measurement. "L'opérateur joint soigneusement les cales étalons pour garantir une mesure précise.technicalsciencemachinephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe tord, se contorsionneTo twist, as if in pain."After hearing the bad news, she nervously wrings her hands. "Après avoir appris la mauvaise nouvelle, elle se tord nerveusement les mains.actionbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéforme, tordTo 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. "Le politicien déforme les données pour étayer ses affirmations, même si cela ne raconte pas toute l'histoire.languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtorquer, opprimerTo 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. "Le propriétaire extorque de l'argent aux locataires, menaçant de les expulser s'ils ne paient pas un loyer exorbitant.actioninhumansocietypoliticsgovernmentbusinessmoralsufferinglawdemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTord, contraintTo bend or strain out of its position."to wring a mast"Tordre un mât.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
