wring
verb
/ɹɪŋ/
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- Of a thing (such as footwear): to pinch or press (a person or part of their body), causing pain.
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ahdistaa,
puristaa
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- (materials science) To slide (two ultraflat surfaces) together such that their faces bond.
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imeyttää
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- To obtain (something) from or out of a person or thing by extortion or other force.
- To squeeze water from (an item of wet clothing) by passing through a wringer.
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puristaa
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- To clasp and twist (hands) together due to distress, sorrow, etc.
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väännellä
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- To cause distress or pain to (a person or their heart, soul, etc.); to distress, to torment.
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väännellä,
vääntää
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- To be engaged in clasping and twisting (especially the hands), or exerting pressure.
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vääntyä
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- Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
- To cause (tears) to come out from a person or their eyes.
- To contort or screw up (the face or its features).
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vääntää
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- (archaic, or, Britain, dialectal, also, figuratively) To cause (someone or something) physical harm, injury, or pain; specifically, by applying pressure or by twisting; to harm, to hurt, to injure.
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vääntää niskat nurin
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wring
noun
/ɹɪŋ/
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- (dated) Followed by down: the product of wringing, such as cider or wine.
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puristettu neste
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- (also, figuratively) A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
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vääntö
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