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1 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) įgnybti, (su)žnybti2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) spausti3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) nukniaukti2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) gnybis, žnybtelėjimas2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) žiupsn(el)is•- pinched- feel the pinch -
2 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) nepriimti (ko) už gryną pinigąEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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3 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) nepriimti (ko) už gryną pinigąEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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4 feel the pinch
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5 salt
[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) druska2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) druska3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) jūrų vilkas2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) sūrus3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) (pa)sūdyti- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
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6 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) įgnybti, įžnybti, įkąsti2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nugnybti3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) gelti, graužti4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) užbėgti, išdumti, bėginėti5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) pakąsti, nukąsti2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) gnybis, įkandimas2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) žnaibantis šaltukas3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) gurkšnelis•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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7 snuff
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Pinch — may refer to:* Pinch (cooking), a very small amount of an ingredient, typically salt or a spice * Pinch, West VirginiaMathematics and Science* Pinch (plasma physics), the compression of a plasma filament by magnetic forces, or a device which uses … Wikipedia
pinch´er — pinch «pihnch», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to squeeze between the thumb and forefinger, with the teeth or claws, or with any instrument having two jaws or parts between which something may be grasped: »Father pinched the baby s cheek playfully.… … Useful english dictionary
Pinch — Pinch, n. 1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. [1913 Webster] 2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff. [1913 Webster] 3. Pian; pang.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinch — [n1] tight pressing compression, confinement, contraction, cramp, grasp, grasping, hurt, limitation, nip, nipping, pressure, squeeze, torment, tweak, twinge; concept 728 pinch [n2] small amount bit, dash, drop, jot, mite, small quantity, soupçon … New thesaurus
Pinch — Pinch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinching}.] [F. pincer, probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. {Piece}.] 1. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinch — pinch; pinch·able; pinch·er; pinch·beck; pinch·ing; pinch·ing·ly; … English syllables
pinch — ► VERB 1) grip (the flesh) tightly between finger and thumb. 2) (of a shoe) hurt (a foot) by being too tight. 3) tighten (the lips or a part of the face). 4) informal, chiefly Brit. steal. 5) informal arrest. 6) live in a frugal way … English terms dictionary
pinch — [pinch] vt. [ME pinchen < NormFr * pincher < OFr pincier < VL * pinctiare < ? punctiare, to prick (see PUNCHEON1), infl. by * piccare: see PICADOR] 1. to squeeze between a finger and the thumb or between two surfaces, edges, etc. 2.… … English World dictionary
Pinch — Pinch, v. i. 1. To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches. [1913 Webster] 2. (Hunt.) To take hold; to grip, as a dog does. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous. Gower. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinch — Pinch, WV U.S. Census Designated Place in West Virginia Population (2000): 2811 Housing Units (2000): 1194 Land area (2000): 3.507567 sq. miles (9.084557 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.037141 sq. miles (0.096194 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.544708… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Pinch, WV — U.S. Census Designated Place in West Virginia Population (2000): 2811 Housing Units (2000): 1194 Land area (2000): 3.507567 sq. miles (9.084557 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.037141 sq. miles (0.096194 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.544708 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places