wrung

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From the verb wring: (⇒ conjugate)
wrung is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
wring [sth]⇒ vtr (twist)retorcer⇒ vtr
  escurrir⇒ vtr
  estrujar⇒ vtr
 The farmer wrung the chicken's neck.
 El granjero le retorció el pescuezo al pollo.
wring [sth] vtr (hand: grip)apretar⇒ vtr
  estrujar⇒ vtr
 Upon meeting the man who had saved his wife's life, John grasped his hand and wrung it.
 Al conocer al hombre que le había salvado la vida a su esposa, John le cogió la mano y se la apretó.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
wring [sb]'s heart v expr (make sad)entristecer a vi + prep
 Seeing the victims of the disaster on TV wrung the hearts of many people.
wring [sth] out,
wring out [sth] vtr + adv		 (twist to expel liquid)escurrir⇒ vtr
 Wring out that dishcloth so it will dry faster.
 Escurre ese paño de cocina para que se seque antes.
wring [sth] out of [sb] v expr figurative (obtain by pressure)sacarle a alguien algo a presión loc verb
  presionar a alguien para obtener algo loc verb
 The police finally managed to wring a confession out of the suspect.
 La policía finalmente le sacó al sospechoso la confesión a presión.
wring your hands v expr (twist hands together)retorcerse las manos loc verb
  jugar con las manos loc verb
 The young man sat in the waiting room, wringing his hands.
wring your hands v expr figurative (be anxious or worried)volverse loco loc verb
  retorcer las manos loc verb
 The boss is wringing her hands over the problems with this project.
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