wringer
US /ˈrɪŋ.ɚ/
UK /ˈrɪŋ.ɚ/
1.
wringer
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.
Ze haalde de natte was door de wringer.
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Old washing machines often had a built-in wringer.
Oude wasmachines hadden vaak een ingebouwde wringer.
2.
beproeving, moeilijke situatie
a difficult or unpleasant experience or situation.
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Going through a divorce can put you through the emotional wringer.
Een scheiding kan je emotioneel door de mangels halen.
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The team went through the wringer during the intense training camp.
Het team ging door de mangels tijdens het intensieve trainingskamp.