auswringen
wring out
Etwas so fest drehen oder drücken, dass Wasser oder andere Flüssigkeit herausgeht.
Definition & meaning
The verb auswringen describes the physical act of twisting a wet material—such as fabric, a sponge, or a mop—in order to squeeze out the liquid trapped within it.
- Literal meaning: To wring something out (e.g., wringing out a wet towel after washing it by hand).
- Figurative meaning: In some contexts, it can figuratively imply extracting the last bit of value or substance from something or someone, though this is less common than the literal use.
Grammar & Word origin
The word is a separable verb (trennbares Verb).
- Infinitive: auswringen
- Past tense (Präteritum): wrang aus
- Past participle: ausgewrungen
It is a compound word formed from the prefix aus- (meaning "out") and the verb wringen (meaning "to wring" or "to twist"). The root stems from the Middle Low German wringen, which relates to the pressure applied by twisting.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Examples
Ich wringe das nasse Handtuch im Badezimmer aus.verb
I wring out the wet towel in the bathroom.
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