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.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEssorerTo 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.actionprocessutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtorquer, arracherTo obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force."The angry parent wrung a confession from their child about the broken window. "Le parent en colère a extorqué une confession à son enfant au sujet de la fenêtre cassée.actionbusinessdemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtorquer, susciterTo draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response."The sad movie wrung tears from the audience. "Le film triste a suscité des larmes du public.actionachievementprocesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEssorer, tordreTo hold (something) tightly and press or twist."The mother wrung the wet towel tightly to remove the excess water. "La mère a essoré fermement la serviette mouillée pour enlever l'excès d'eau.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, torturerTo cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.)."The difficult exam questions wrung his heart with anxiety. "Les questions difficiles de l'examen ont déchiré son cœur d'anxiété.emotionsufferingsoulmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordreTo slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond."The scientist wrung the two glass plates together, and they bonded perfectly. "Le scientifique a tordu les deux plaques de verre ensemble, et elles se sont parfaitement liées.technicalprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordu, crispéTo twist, as if in pain."Seeing the scraped knee, the little boy wrung his hands in distress. "En voyant le genou écorché, le petit garçon se tordit les mains de détresse.actionsensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéformer, fausserTo give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.)."The student wrung the professor's words about the test, believing she said it was optional when it was actually mandatory. "L'étudiant a déformé les propos du professeur concernant le test, croyant qu'elle avait dit qu'il était facultatif alors qu'il était en fait obligatoire.languagewordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtorquer, opprimerTo subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance."The corrupt official wrung favors from local businesses by threatening to shut them down if they didn't comply. "Le fonctionnaire corrompu extorquait des faveurs aux entreprises locales en menaçant de les fermer si elles ne se conformaient pas.politicsgovernmentlawstatemoralinhumansocietyactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorduTo bend or strain out of its position."to wring a mast"Tordre un mât.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
