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to wring
01
essorer, tordre
to extract or remove liquid from something by twisting, squeezing, or compressing it
Transitive: to wring a fabric
Exemples
She carefully wrung the mop head to remove the dirty water into the bucket.
Elle a soigneusement essoré la tête de la serpillière pour enlever l'eau sale dans le seau.
02
tordre, briser
to cause extreme emotional or physical pain or distress to someone
Transitive: to wring sb/sth
Exemples
The breakup wrung his soul, leaving him in a state of deep sadness.
La rupture a brisé son âme, le laissant dans un état de profonde tristesse.
03
tordre, essorer
to press and twist something forcibly
Transitive: to wring sth
Exemples
The wrestler attempted to wring his opponent's arm to gain an advantage.
Le lutteur a tenté de tordre le bras de son adversaire pour prendre l'avantage.
04
extorquer, arracher
to obtain or extract something, often with great effort, difficulty, or pressure
Transitive: to wring sth out of sb | to wring sth from sb
Exemples
He wrung a confession out of the suspect through a lengthy and persistent interrogation.
Il a extorqué des aveux au suspect grâce à un interrogatoire long et persistant.
Wring
01
torsion, serrement
a twisting squeeze
Arbre Lexical
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