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Winkle
UK
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
Translation winkle into russian
winkle
Verb
UK
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
He managed to winkle the truth out of her.
Ему удалось выковыривать правду из неё.
winkle
Noun
UK
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
The winkle is a common sight on rocky shores.
Морская улитка - обычное явление на скалистых берегах.
Definitions
winkle
Verb
UK
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
To extract or obtain something with difficulty.
She managed to winkle out the truth from him after hours of questioning.
To dislodge or remove something from a tight or difficult position.
He had to winkle the old nail out of the wall with a pair of pliers.
winkle
Noun
UK
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
US
/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/
A small edible marine mollusk with a spiral shell, commonly found on rocky shores.
We collected winkles from the tide pools to cook for dinner.
A small, narrow, or twisted object or part resembling a winkle.
The old chair had a winkle in its leg that needed fixing.
Idioms and phrases
winkle (someone) out
They had to winkle him out of his cozy apartment.
выковыривать (кого-то)
Им пришлось выковыривать его из его уютной квартиры.
winkle (something) away
He managed to winkle the old records away from the office.
убирать (что-то) прочь
Он сумел убрать старые записи из офиса.
winkle (something) out
She winkled the truth out of him after several questions.
выуживать (что-то)
Она выудила правду из него после нескольких вопросов.
winkle (someone) from
They tried to winkle her from her comfort zone.
вытаскивать (кого-то) из
Они пытались вытащить её из её зоны комфорта.
winkle (something) from
He winkled the secret from the depths of the old book.
извлекать (что-то) из
Он извлек секрет из глубин старой книги.