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Wringing
See also:
wringing out
Translation of "wringing" into Russian
wringing
Noun
wringings pl
The wringing of the wet clothes took a lot of effort.
Выжимание мокрой одежды потребовало много усилий.
The wringing of the towel helped remove excess water.
Скручивание полотенца помогло удалить лишнюю воду.
wring
Verbwringing
Gerund
UK
/rɪŋ/
US
/rɪŋ/
wrung Past Simple
wrung Past Participle
wringing Gerund
You need to wring the cloth thoroughly before washing the floor.
Тебе нужно тщательно отжать тряпку перед тем, как мыть пол.
(фразеологизм)
Instead of wringing their hands over the economic crisis, the government needs to take action.
Вместо того чтобы ломать руки из-за экономического кризиса, правительству нужно действовать.
(перен.)
The board managed to wring a confession out of the CEO.
Правлению удалось вытянуть признание из генерального директора.
Definitions
wringing
Noun
UK
/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
The act of twisting and squeezing something to remove liquid.
She gave the wet towel a good wringing to get rid of the excess water.
The clasping and twisting of one’s hands as an expression of anxiety or distress.
There was much wringing of hands but little real action.
wring
Verb
UK
/rɪŋ/
US
/rɪŋ/
To twist and compress something in order to force liquid out of it.
He wrings the mop before using it on the floor.
To obtain something from someone with difficulty or pressure, often figuratively.
The reporter finally wrung the truth from the reluctant witness.
wringing
Adjective
UK
/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
Soaking; dripping; extremely (used as an intensifier, especially before the adjective ‘wet’).
After walking home in the storm, his clothes were wringing wet.
Idioms and phrases
wringing action
The wringing action can be tough on delicate fabrics.
действие отжима
Действие отжима может быть жестким для деликатных тканей.
wringing hands
She stood in the hallway, wringing hands anxiously.
ломание рук
Она стояла в коридоре, тревожно ломая руки.
wringing motion
The wringing motion of the clothes left them almost dry.
движение отжимания
Движение отжимания оставило одежду почти сухой.
wringing process
The wringing process took longer than expected.
процесс отжима
Процесс отжима занял больше времени, чем ожидалось.
wringing technique
He demonstrated the wringing technique to the new employees.
техника отжима
Он продемонстрировал технику отжима новым сотрудникам.