wring

[US]/rɪŋ/
[UK]/rɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. pilipitin, pigain, lalo na ang leeg
yakapin nang mahigpit, lalo na ang kamay ng isang tao
pigain (ang damit na basa); pigain (ang tubig)
Word Forms
Past Participlewrung
Present Participlewringing
Past Tensewrung
Third Person Singularwrings
Pluralwrings

Phrases & Collocations

wring out

pigain

wring hands

mag-alala

wring a towel

pigain ang tuwalya

wring someone's neck

pigilin ang leeg ng isang tao

wringing wet

sobrang basa

Example Sentences

wring the neck of a chicken.

pigain ang leeg ng isang manok.

a tale that wrings the heart.

Isang kuwento na sumisira sa puso.

wring (out) wet clothes

pigain ang mga basang damit

wring a confession from the prisoner

pigain ang pag-amin mula sa bilanggo

wring the clothes and hang them on the line.

pigain ang mga damit at isabit sa linya.

Wring those wet things out.

Pigain ang mga basang bagay na iyon.

Those interviewers really put me through the wringer!

Talagang pinahirapan ako ng mga interbyuwer!

I'll wring your neck if you don't behave!

Pipigain ko ang iyong leeg kung hindi ka kikilos nang maayos!

If I find the person who did this, I’ll wring his neck!

Kung makita ko ang taong gumawa nito, pipigain ko ang kanyang leeg!

He’s been through the wringer lately, what with his divorce, and then losing his job.

Maraming pinagdaanan kamakailan, lalo na sa kanyang diborsyo at pagkawala ng trabaho.

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