wringer
US /ˈrɪŋ.ɚ/
UK /ˈrɪŋ.ɚ/
1.
escurridora, rodillo de escurrir
a device for squeezing water out of washed clothes, typically consisting of two rollers between which the clothes are passed.
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She put the wet laundry through the wringer.
Ella pasó la ropa mojada por la escurridora.
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Old washing machines often had a built-in wringer.
Las lavadoras antiguas a menudo tenían una escurridora incorporada.
2.
calvario, mal trago
a difficult or unpleasant experience or situation.
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Going through a divorce can put you through the emotional wringer.
Pasar por un divorcio puede hacerte pasar por un mal trago emocional.
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The team went through the wringer during the intense training camp.
El equipo pasó por un calvario durante el intenso campamento de entrenamiento.