wring in the PONS Dictionary

wring Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wring sb's/an animal's neck also fig
zavrnuti nekome/životinji šiju
to wring sb's hand
jako stisnuti nečiju ruku
to wring sth out of sb
izvući nešto od nekoga
to wring one's hands
kršiti ruke

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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 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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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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The people of these countries have talent, enthusiasm, and an astonishing ability to wring a profit out of practically nothing.
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He advised people to squeeze out the lungs as they would wring a wet towel dry.
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