winkle out

• فعل مركب يعني استخراج أو إزالة شخص أو شيء من مكان أو موقف، غالباً بصعوبة أو بإلحاح. ويشمل أيضاً انتزاع المعلومات أو الأشياء من شخص بعد جهد.

A phrasal verb used to indicate extracting or removing someone or something from a place or situation, often with difficulty or persistence.

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1. Extract or remove with difficultyinformalbritish

   To remove or extract something or someone from a place with effort, often using a tool or careful manipulation.

   استخلاص بصعوبة

   • He used tweezers to winkle out the splinter from his finger.
   • The mechanic had to winkle out the broken bolt from the engine.
   • She managed to winkle out the truth from the reluctant witness.

   المرادفاتdig outextractpull outroot out

2. Discover or obtain informationinformalbritish

   To obtain or discover information, especially by persistent effort or questioning.

   استجلى المعلومات

   • The journalist tried to winkle out the details of the scandal.
   • It took hours to winkle out the correct password from the system.
   • He finally winkled out the secret recipe from his grandmother.

   المرادفاتdig outdrag outelicitextractferret outroot out

الفعل الأساسيwinkle