Englisch-Portugiesisch Übersetzung für wring

torcerDevemos torcer as mãos e deixar o assunto ao seu cuidado? Should the rest of us wring our hands and leave it to them? Compreendo os problemas e orgulho-me do Comissário Michel que, em vez de torcer as mãos e de reunir grupos de trabalho, se limitou a lançar-se ao trabalho com o lema: "acções, não palavras". I understand the problems and I am proud of Commissioner Michel who, instead of wringing his hands and convening working groups, just got down to it with the motto 'deeds, not words'.
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Definition für wring

To squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out. ''See also'wring out
To extract from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it
To obtain by force
To draw ; to generate as a response
To hold tightly and press or twist
To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc
To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond
To twist, as if in pain
To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc
To subject to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance
To bend or strain out of its position
A powerful squeezing or twisting action
Pain or distress
A device for pressing or compressing, especially for cider

Anwendungsbeispiele

I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry
Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl
The police said they would wring the truth out of that heinous criminal.
to wring ones hands (with worry, etc
to wring someones hand (i.e. shake hands with them
to wring someones / an animals neck
to wring a mast
I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring.

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