English–French

“wring out” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/esoʁe/

Example

Elle essore le torchon après le lavage.

She wrings out the dishcloth after washing.

Illustration for essorer (wring out)

How to say “wring out” in French

“Wring out” in French is essorer.

A wet item passing through a wringing or spin-drying action until excess water is gone.

Full entry for essorer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with essorer

Après la lessive, il essore le linge dans la machine.

Once the laundry is done, he wrings the laundry out in the machine.

Tips for using essorer

  • Essorer is narrower than sécher because it normally implies active removal of water by pressure, twisting, or spinning.

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