wringing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wringing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wringing [ˈrɪŋɪŋ] ADV

to be wringing wet

estar empapado or hecho una sopa

wring <pt & pp wrung> [Am rɪŋ, Brit rɪŋ] VB trans

1.1. wring (force water from):

wring cloth/garment

escurrir

wring cloth/garment

retorcer

wring cloth/garment

estrujar

1.2. wring (extract):

wring confession/information

arrancar

to wring sth from/out of sb

arrancarle algo a alguien

2. wring (squeeze, twist):

wring neck

retorcer

to wring one's hands

retorcerse las manos

she was wringing her hands nervously

se retorcía las manos con nerviosismo

to wring sb's heart

partirle el corazón a alguien

wring out VB [Am rɪŋ -, Brit rɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wring out cloth/swimsuit:

wring out

retorcer

wring out

escurrir

wring out

estrujar

2. wring out:

wring out water

escurrir

wring out truth/money

sacar

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to wring sb's neck inf

retorcerle el pescuezo a alguien inf

to wring sb's neck attr muscle/injury

del cuello

Translations for wringing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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retorcerle el pescuezo a alg.

to wring sb's neck inf

retorcer ropa

to wring

se retorcía las manos con nerviosismo

she was wringing her hands nervously

exprimir

to wring

estrujar

to wring

estrujar

to wring out

torcer

to wring out

torcer

to wring

escurrir

to wring out

escurrir

to wring

wringing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wringing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wring [rɪŋ] VB trans wrung, wrung

1. wring (twist forcibly):

wring

retorcer

to wring one's hands

retorcerse las manos

to wring sb's neck inf

retorcer el cuello a alguien

2. wring (twist to squeeze out):

wring

escurrir

to wring water out of sth

escurrir el agua de algo

3. wring (extract forcibly):

to wring the truth out of sb

sacar la verdad a alguien

4. wring (cause pain to):

to wring sb's heart

partirle el corazón a alguien

Translations for wringing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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retorcer el pescuezo a alguien inf

to wring sb's neck

exprimir

to wring

apretar la nuez a alguien inf

to wring sb's neck

desnucar una gallina

to wring a chicken's neck

torcer el cuello a alguien

to wring sb's neck

torcer las manos

to wring one's hands

escurrir (ropa)

to wring out

wringing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wring one's hands

retorcerse las manos

to wring sb's neck inf

retorcer el cuello a alguien

to wring water out of sth

escurrir el agua de algo

to wring the truth out of sb

sacar la verdad a alguien

to wring sb's heart

partirle el corazón a alguien