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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
He wrung the dishcloth to remove the soapy water after washing the dishes.
Il essora le torchon pour enlever l'eau savonneuse après avoir lavé la vaisselle.
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 news of the accident wrung her heart, causing her immense grief.
La nouvelle de l'accident lui a brisé le cœur, lui causant une immense douleur.
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 strong winds threatened to wring the branches of the fragile sapling.
Les vents violents menaçaient de tordre les branches du jeune arbre fragile.
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
She managed to wring the truth out of the reluctant witness during the intense cross-examination.
Elle a réussi à arracher la vérité au témoin réticent lors du contre-interrogatoire intense.
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
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