вы́жать — meaning in English

English meaning

• squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
• wring verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.

Senses

вы́жать is used for these senses in English:

• squeeze (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
• squeeze out (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze,‎ out.
• wring Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
• wring To obtain (something) from or out of a person or thing by extortion or other force.
• wring out To squeeze (wet clothing or cloth), either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.

squeeze — full definition

1. verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
2. verb To force something into a tight space, or manage to fit it in.
3. verb To put pressure on someone, financially or otherwise.
4. noun An act of pressing or hugging something.
5. noun A difficult situation caused by limited time, money, or space.

wring — full definition

1. verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.
2. verb To twist and clasp the hands together from distress or anxiety.
3. verb To obtain something with difficulty or by applying pressure, such as forcing out a confession.

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