a squeeze of lemon

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• squeeze — squeeze1 [skwi:z] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(press)¦ 2¦(press out liquid)¦ 3¦(small space)¦ 4 squeeze your eyes shut 5¦(just succeed)¦ 6¦(limit money)¦ Phrasal verbs 　squeeze somebody/something<=>in 　squeeze something<=>out 　squeeze up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• squeeze — 1 verb 1 (T) to press something firmly inwards: Alice squeezed his arm affectionately. | Must you squeeze the toothpaste tube in the middle? 2 (T) to get liquid from something by pressing it: squeeze sth out: Try to squeeze a bit more out of the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• squeeze — squeeze1 [ skwiz ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to press something firmly, especially with your hands: Ruth smiled, squeezing his hand affectionately. I took a firm grip and squeezed tightly, but nothing happened. Kara squeezed the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• squeeze — I UK [skwiːz] / US [skwɪz] verb Word forms squeeze : present tense I/you/we/they squeeze he/she/it squeezes present participle squeezing past tense squeezed past participle squeezed ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to press something firmly,… …   English dictionary

• squeeze — [c]/skwiz / (say skweez) verb (squeezed, squeezing) –verb (t) 1. to press forcibly together; compress. 2. to apply pressure to in order to extract something: to squeeze a lemon. 3. to thrust forcibly; force by pressure; cram: to squeeze three… …  

• squeeze — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a exert pressure on from opposite or all sides, esp. in order to extract moisture or reduce size. b compress with one s hand or between two bodies. c reduce the size of or alter the shape of by squeezing. 2 tr. (often foll. by… …   Useful english dictionary

• squeeze — I. verb (squeezed; squeezing) Etymology: alteration of obsolete English quease, from Middle English queysen, from Old English cwȳsan; akin to Icelandic kveisa stomach cramps Date: circa 1601 transitive verb 1. a. to exert pressure especially on… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• squeeze — 1. verb 1) I squeezed the bottle Syn: compress, press, crush, squash, pinch, nip, grasp, grip, clutch, flatten 2) squeeze the juice from both oranges Syn: extract, press …   Thesaurus of popular words

• lemon — n 1. something substandard, useless or worthless. The word is used, particularly in the USA, to apply particularly to cars which are unsaleable. It may also denote any dud , from an unattractive woman to a badly performing share in the stock… …   Contemporary slang

• squeeze — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 pressing with fingers ADJECTIVE ▪ affectionate ▪ comforting, reassuring ▪ gentle, little, quick ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Lemon squeezer — A lemon squeezer is a small kitchen utensil designed to extract juice from lemons or other citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruit, or lime. It is designed to separate and crush the pulp of the fruit in a way that is easy to operate. Lemon… …   Wikipedia