wringer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wringer in the English»French Dictionary

wringer [Brit ˈrɪŋə, Am ˈrɪŋər] N

wringer

essoreuse f

to put sb through the wringer

mettre qn sur la sellette

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essoreuse (à rouleaux)

wringer Am

il leur en a fait baver inf

he put them through the wringer Am inf

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He is notable for inventing the first rolling wringer clothes washer in 1843.

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Several scenes here will put role-players through the wringer, and they'll love it.

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We went through the wringer together, and that shared experience really made us genuine buddies.

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I was actively seeking out developers who would put me through the wringer.

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She prints her own work, with many early graphic works being pulled by hand using a wooden wringer.

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It still carries a kick, though, watching characters many of us grew up with put through a different kind of wringer.

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His research in computational solid mechanics ground to a halt; his personal life was also put through the wringer.

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He just puts us in the wringer and expects us to ask for the grace to bear it.

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It was not until the mid-19th century when the first wringer/washer combo was patented and developed, with the wringer sitting atop the washing drum.

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Like the movie itself, he maintains moral equilibrium without being a hand wringer.

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