выжима́ть — meaning in English
vyzhimat
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English meaning
- express verb To communicate a thought, feeling, or idea in words or actions.
- mangle verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
- milk noun A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially cow's milk used as a food and drink for humans.
- 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
выжима́ть is used for these senses in English:
- express (transitive) To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk).
- mangle (transitive, archaic) To wring laundry.
- milk (transitive, figurative) To make excessive use of (a particular point in speech or writing, a source of funds, etc.); to exploit; to take advantage of (something).
- 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.
express — full definition
- verb To communicate a thought, feeling, or idea in words or actions.
- adjective Fast and direct, especially referring to transport that skips stops.
- adjective Clearly and specifically stated, rather than implied.
- noun A fast, direct delivery or transport service.
mangle — full definition
- verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
- verb To ruin or badly botch something, such as words or a piece of work.
- noun A hand-cranked device with rollers used to wring water out of wet laundry.