wring

1. (transitive)Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

   I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.

   twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid

2. Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

   (transitive)To squeeze water (from an item of wet clothing) by passing through a wringer.

3. (also, figuratively, transitive)Often followed by from or out: to extract (a liquid) from something wet by squeezing, twisting, or otherwise putting pressure on it.

   Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.

4. (also, figuratively, transitive)To hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist; to wrest.

   to wring someone’s hand

   to wring the neck of a chicken

   сжима́тьsžimátʹ, сжатьsžatʹ

   twist and press out of shape

5. To hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist; to wrest.

   (also, figuratively, transitive)To clasp and twist (hands) together due to distress, sorrow, etc.

   to wring one’s hands with worry

6. (transitive)To bend or strain (something) out of its position; to wrench, to wrest.

   to wring a mast

7. (transitive)To contort or screw up (the face or its features).

8. (transitive)To twist or wind (something) into coils; to coil.

9. (transitive)Of a thing (such as footwear): to pinch or press (a person or part of their body), causing pain.

10. (figuratively, transitive)To cause (tears) to come out from a person or their eyes.

11. (figuratively, transitive)To cause distress or pain to (a person or their heart, soul, etc.); to distress, to torment.

12. (figuratively, transitive)To obtain (something) from or out of a person or thing by extortion or other force.

    The police said they would wring the truth out of that criminal.

    выжима́тьvyžimátʹ, вы́жатьvýžatʹ, вымога́тьvymogátʹ

1. Tom wrung the water out of his wet swimsuit.

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2. Tom stood near the gate wringing his hands nervously.

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3. Tom wrung out the towel and hung it up to dry.

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4. Tom wrung his hands.

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5. Tom wrung out the towel.

   ruТом отжал полотенце. — Lenin_1917

   deTom wrang das Handtuch aus. — Melang

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