Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - wring
Wring
wring
v. & n. --v.tr. (past and past part. wrung) 1 a squeeze tightly. b (often foll. by out) squeeze and twist esp. to remove liquid. 2 twist forcibly; break by twisting. 3 distress or torture. 4 extract by squeezing. 5 (foll. by out, from) obtain by pressure or importunity; extort. --n. an act of wringing; a squeeze. Phrases and idioms wring a person's hand clasp it forcibly or press it with emotion. wring one's hands clasp them as a gesture of great distress. wring the neck of kill (a chicken etc.) by twisting its neck. Etymology: OE wringan, rel. to WRONG
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verb (wrung; ~ing) see: worry Date: before 12th century transitive verb to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid , to extract or obtain by or as if by twisting and compressing , 3. to twist so as to strain or sprain into a distorted shape , to twist together (clasped hands) as a sign of anguish, to affect painfully as if by ~ing ; torment , intransitive verb squirm, writhe, ~ noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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