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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
wring1, s. 1 Fáscadh m. To give the clothes a wring, na héadaí a fháscadh. 2 He gave my hand a wring, d'fháisc sé mo lámh.
wring2, v.tr. 1 Fáiscim. To wring (out) the clothes, na héadaí a fháscadh. To wring s.o.'s hand, lámh duine a fháscadh. He was wringing his hands (in despair), bhí sé ag fáscadh a lámh. To wring a bird's neck, muineál éin a chasadh. It wrings my heart, tá sé ag gabháil go croí ionam; tá mo chroí cráite aige. 2 To wring water out of, from, clothes, an t-uisce a fháscadh as éadaí. To wring a secret from s.o., rún a bhaint as duine dá bhuíochas. 3 a Cuirim (pláta miotail) as a riocht; crapaim. b Claonaim, cuirim (an fhírinne) as a riocht. To wring s.o.'s words into an admission of guilt, caint duine a chur i riocht a chiontaithe.
RELATED MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To wring clothes dry, an t-uisce a fháscadh as éadach.
Wringing wet, sopping wet, soaking wet, (of clothes, etc.) bog báite, ar maos.
Wringing wet, (of clothes) ag púscadh uisce, ar sceitheadh; (of pers.) fliuch báite.
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