Meaning of kicsavar | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to unscrew (to loosen a screw or thing by turning it)
   transitive
2. to wring out (to squeeze wet clothing or cloth, either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water)
   transitive
3. to squeeze (to extract liquid from a fruit)
   transitive
4. to twist
   transitive
5. to twist, distort (to misinterpret the meaning of something, intentionally or through misunderstanding)
   colloquial, figuratively, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“A vizes ruhákat kézzel kicsavartam és kiakasztottam száradni.”

I wrung out the wet clothes by hand and hung them out to dry.

“A citromot megmostam és kicsavartam a levét.”

I washed the lemon and squeezed out the juice.

“A rendőr kicsavarta a kést a támadó kezéből.”

The policeman twisted the knife out of the attacker's hand.

CEFR level