French Conversation · Level 63
76 words
French word
essorer
Pronunciation
IPA/esoʁe/
Meaning
- verbwring out
Example
Elle essore le torchon après le lavage.
She wrings out the dishcloth after washing.
More examples
Après la lessive, il essore le linge dans la machine.
Once the laundry is done, he wrings the laundry out in the machine.
Core concept
A wet item passing through a wringing or spin-drying action until excess water is gone.
Common phrases
essorer le linge
wring the laundry out
essorer le torchon
wring the dishcloth out
Similar words
tordre: To twist fabric to force water out of it.
presser: To press firmly to force liquid out.
égoutter: To let excess liquid drain away in a colander or similar container.
essuyer: To wipe moisture or dirt from a surface with a cloth.
Definition in French
Enlever l'eau d'un aliment, d'un linge ou d'un objet en le pressant, en le tordant ou en le faisant tourner pour évacuer l'humidité.
Word origin
The verb is inherited through Old French essorer from Latin exaurare, 'to dry out', preserving an old connection with removing moisture.
Usage tips
- Essorer is narrower than sécher because it normally implies active removal of water by pressure, twisting, or spinning.
Other meanings
- spin-dryverb
- squeezeverb
Opposites
- mouillerwetverb
Related words
- essoragespin-dry cyclenoun
- essoréwrung dryadjective
- essoreusespin dryernoun