wring in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wring in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.wring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] N

II.wring <pret, pp wrung> [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB trans

I.wring out VB [Brit rɪŋ -, Am rɪŋ -] (wring [sth] out, wring out [sth])

Translations for wring in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

wring in the PONS Dictionary

wring Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wring sb's/sth's neck a. fig
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He advised people to squeeze out the lungs as they would wring a wet towel dry.
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The optical flat should usually never be allowed to fully wring to the surface, otherwise it can be scratched or even broken when separating them.
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If a person is agitated, he or she may find it difficult to sit still, may pace the room, wring his/her hands, or fidget with clothes or objects.
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The people of these countries have talent, enthusiasm, and an astonishing ability to wring a profit out of practically nothing.
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The directive to wring the most office space out of the existing building was responsible for its narrow corridors and cramped staff offices.
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Governors were a greedy and rapacious lot whose single-minded interest was to wring as much personal wealth from the province as their terms allowed.
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