Translation meaning & definition of the word "wring" into Spanish language

noun

1. A twisting squeeze

• "Gave the wet cloth a wring"

synonym:
• squeeze
,
• wring

1. Un apretón retorcido

• "Le dio un escurridor al paño mojado"

sinónimo:
• apretar
,
• escurridor

verb

1. Twist and press out of shape

synonym:
• contort
,
• deform
,
• distort
,
• wring

1. Girar y presionar fuera de forma

sinónimo:
• contornear
,
• deformar
,
• distorsionar
,
• escurridor

2. Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

• "Wring one's hand"

synonym:
• wring
,
• wrench

2. Torcer y comprimir, como si tuviera dolor o angustia

• "Lleva la mano"

sinónimo:
• escurridor
,
• llave inglesa

3. Obtain by coercion or intimidation

• "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"

• "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

synonym:
• extort
,
• squeeze
,
• rack
,
• gouge
,
• wring

3. Obtener por coerción o intimidación

• "Extorsionaron al ejecutivo amenazando con revelar su pasado al jefe de la compañía"

• "Exprimieron dinero del dueño del negocio amenazándolo"

sinónimo:
• extorsionar
,
• apretar
,
• estante
,
• gubia
,
• escurridor

4. Twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid

• "Wring the towels"

synonym:
• wring

4. Torcer, apretar o comprimir para extraer líquido

• "Enrollando las toallas"

sinónimo:
• escurridor

Examples of using

It was hard to resist the impulse to wring Tom's neck.

Era difícil resistir el impulso de retorcerle el cuello a Tom.