1 verb obtain with some effort TRANSITIVEto wring sth from sbrud a fháscadh as duinethey wring maximum profit out of each dealfáisceann siad an t-uasmhéid brabúis as gach margadhwe wrung a number of concessions from himd'éirigh linn a áitiú air roinnt rudaí a ghéilleadhthey wring a living from the poor landsaothraíonn siad go dian chun a mbeatha a bhaint as an drochthalamh2 verb squeeze TRANSITIVEfáisc verb c m uwring the towel outfáisc an tuáilleI wrung the water out of my socksd'fháisc mé an t-uisce as mo stocaí
wringing
(also wringing wet) adjective informalfliuch báite c m uar maos c m uyou're wringing!tá tú fliuch báite!, tá tú fliuch go craiceann!, tá tú i do líbín báite!his clothes were wringing wetbhí a chuid éadaí fliuch báite, bhí a chuid éadaí ar maos
phrases
to wring your hands
(also
to wring hands
)bheith ag fáscadh do lámhbheith ag sníomh do bhos
to wring sb's hand
lámh duine a chroitheadh go croíúillámh duine a fháscadh
to wring the neck of sth
muineál ruda a chasadh
to wring sb's neck
muineál duine a chasadhI'll wring his neck!casfaidh mé an muineál aige!, tachtfaidh mé é!