What does "escurrir" mean in English?

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Spanish

escurrir

English

to drain

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Alternative translations of "escurrir"

to drip
to slip
to wring
to run off

Examples of how to use "escurrir" in Spanish

Spanish
Se escurrió y cayó al suelo.
English
He slipped and fell to the ground.
Spanish
Yo escurro la pasta en el colador.
English
I drain the pasta in the colander.
Spanish
Ayer escurrí la ropa mojada.
English
Yesterday I drained the wet clothes.
Spanish
De niño escurría las toallas rápido.
English
As a child, I used to wring the towels quickly.
Spanish
Mañana escurriré la pasta después.
English
Tomorrow I will drain the pasta afterward.

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Se escurrió y cayó al suelo.

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