Dictionary Romanian – English

stoarce



Verb tranzitiv
1. (lichidul din ceva)

to squeeze (out)


2. (prin presare)

to press (forth/out)


3. (prin zdrobire)

to crush out


4. (rufe)

to wring (out)


5. fig. (a slei)

to wear out


6. fig. (a slei)

to exhaust


7. fig. (a jecmăni)

to fleece


8. fig. (a jecmăni)

to bleed white


9. fig. (a sărăci)

to draw out


10. fig. (a sărăci)

to improverish


11. fig. (a sărăci)

to deplete


12. fig. (a sărăci)

to eat up



Verb reflexiv
1.

to v. I.



Verb reflexiv pasiv
1.

to be squeezed (out)


Expressions:
a stoarce bani de la cineva  =  to extort/squeeze money out of smb.
a stoarce lacrimi (cu dat.)  =  to draw/squeeze out/wring tears from...
a stoarce o lămâie  =  to squeeze a lemon
a stoarce o mărturisire de la...  =  to draw a confession from...
a stoarce rufele de apă  =  to wring (out) linen
a stoarce un secret de la...  =  to squeeze out/draw/extort a secret from..
a stoarce struguri  =  to press/tread grapes
a stoarce până la sânge  =  to suck the very marrow out of smb,
a stoarce până la sânge  =  to suck smb's blood
a stoarce până la sânge  =  to drain/bleed smb.
(de bani)  =  to get the last farthing out of smb.