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wringing

/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

wringing out

Translations

wringingnoun

wringings

выжимание

The wringing of the wet clothes took a lot of effort.

Выжимание мокрой одежды потребовало много усилий.

скручивание

The wringing of the towel helped remove excess water.

Скручивание полотенца помогло удалить лишнюю воду.

Synonyms

wringingadjective

/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

Functions as an intensifying adjective, chiefly in the fixed phrase “wringing wet”.

Synonyms

wringverb

wringing

Gerund

wrung

Past Simple

wrung

Past Participle

wringing

Gerund

/rɪŋ/

отжимать

You need to wring the cloth thoroughly before washing the floor.

Тебе нужно тщательно отжать тряпку перед тем, как мыть пол.

ломать(фразеологизм)

Instead of wringing their hands over the economic crisis, the government needs to take action.

Вместо того чтобы ломать руки из-за экономического кризиса, правительству нужно действовать.

выжимать(перен.)

The board managed to wring a confession out of the CEO.

Правлению удалось вытянуть признание из генерального директора.

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Definitions

wringingnoun

The act of twisting and squeezing something to remove liquid.

She gave the wet towel a good wringing to get rid of the excess water.

The clasping and twisting of one’s hands as an expression of anxiety or distress.

There was much wringing of hands but little real action.

wringingadjective

Soaking; dripping; extremely (used as an intensifier, especially before the adjective ‘wet’).

After walking home in the storm, his clothes were wringing wet.

wringverb

To twist and compress something in order to force liquid out of it.

He wrings the mop before using it on the floor.

To obtain something from someone with difficulty or pressure, often figuratively.

The reporter finally wrung the truth from the reluctant witness.