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1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) pellizcar2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) apretar3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) robar, birlar
2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) pellizco2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pizca•- pinched- feel the pinch
pinch vb1. pellizcar2. robar / mangartr[pɪnʧ]1 (nip) pellizco2 (small amount) pizca1 (shoes) apretar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif it comes to the pinch en caso de apuroto feel the pinch pasar apuros, pasar estrechecesto pinch oneself pellizcarsepinch ['pɪnʧ] vt1) : pellizcarshe pinched my cheek: me pellizcó el cachete2) steal: robarpinch vi: apretarmy shoes pinch: me aprietan los zapatospinch n1) emergency: emergencia fin a pinch: en caso necesario2) pain: dolor m, tormento m3) squeeze: pellizco m (con los dedos)4) bit: pizca f, pellizco ma pinch of cinnamon: una pizca de canelan.(§ pl.: pinches) = apuro s.m.n.(§ pl.: pinches) = dedada s.f.• pellizco s.m.• pizca s.f.• pizco s.m.• pulgarada s.f.• torniscón s.m.v.• limitar los gastos de v.• pellizcar v.• pizcar v.• pulir v.• robar v.pɪntʃ
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a) ( act) pellizco mto give somebody a pinch — pellizcar* or darle* un pellizco a alguien
in o (BrE) at a pinch — ( if necessary) si fuera necesario; ( at the most) como máximo
to feel the pinch — estar* apretado (de dinero), pasar estrecheces
b) ( small quantity) pizca f, pellizco m; salt I a)
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1) \<\<person\>\> pellizcar*; \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*2) (BrE colloq) ( steal) \<\<wallet\>\> robar; \<\<boyfriend\>\> levantar (fam); \<\<idea\>\> robar, quitar
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via) ( be too tight) \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*b) ( be frugal)[pɪntʃ]to pinch and scrape o save — hacer* economías
1. N1) (with fingers) pellizco mto give sb a pinch on the arm — dar a algn un pellizco en el brazo, pellizcar el brazo a algn
2) (=small quantity) pizca f- take sth with a pinch of salt3) (fig) apuro mat a pinch — en caso de apuro or necesidad
- feel the pinch2. VT1) (with fingers) pellizcar; [shoe] apretarto pinch off or out or back a bud — arrancar un brote con los dedos
2) * (=steal) robar, birlar *, guindar (Sp) *I had my pen pinched — me robaron la pluma, me birlaron la pluma *
he pinched Mike's girl — le pisó or levantó la novia a Mike *
3) * (=arrest) pescar *, coger, agarrar (LAm)he got pinched for a parking offence — lo pescaron en una infracción de aparcamiento *, le metieron un paquete por aparcamiento indebido *
3.VI [shoe] apretarthey pinched and scraped to send her to college — se privaron de muchas cosas para poder enviarla a la universidad
* * *[pɪntʃ]
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a) ( act) pellizco mto give somebody a pinch — pellizcar* or darle* un pellizco a alguien
in o (BrE) at a pinch — ( if necessary) si fuera necesario; ( at the most) como máximo
to feel the pinch — estar* apretado (de dinero), pasar estrecheces
b) ( small quantity) pizca f, pellizco m; salt I a)
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1) \<\<person\>\> pellizcar*; \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*2) (BrE colloq) ( steal) \<\<wallet\>\> robar; \<\<boyfriend\>\> levantar (fam); \<\<idea\>\> robar, quitar
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via) ( be too tight) \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*b) ( be frugal)to pinch and scrape o save — hacer* economías
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1. noun1) (squeezing) Kniff, dergive somebody a pinch on the arm/cheek — etc. jemanden od. jemandem in den Arm/die Backe usw. kneifen
2) (fig.)feel the pinch — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)
the firm is feeling the pinch — der Firma geht es finanziell nicht gut
3) (small amount) Prise, die2. transitive verb1) (grip tightly) kneifenpinch somebody's cheek/bottom — jemanden in die Wange/den Hintern (ugs.) kneifen
I had to pinch myself — ich musste mich erst mal in den Arm kneifen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verbget pinched — geschnappt werden (ugs.)
1) [Schuh:] drücken2) (be niggardly) knausern (ugs.) (on mit)* * *[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) zwicken3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) klauen2. noun2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) die Prise•- academic.ru/90107/pinched">pinched- feel the pinch* * *[pɪn(t)ʃ]I. vt1. (nip)▪ to \pinch sb/sth jdn/etw kneifen [ o bes SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ A. zwicken]; (squeeze) jdn/etw quetschenthese shoes \pinch my feet diese Schuhe drücken mich an den Füßen4.II. vi kneifen, zwicken; boots, shoes, slippers drückenIII. n<pl -es>to give sb a \pinch jdn kneifenhe gave her a playful \pinch on the bottom er kniff sie aus Spaß in den Hinterna \pinch of salt/sugar/dried thyme eine Prise Salz/Zucker/getrockneter Thymian3.▶ at [or AM in] a \pinch wenn es nicht anders geht, zur Not▶ to feel the \pinch merken, dass das Geld knapp wird▶ to take sth with a \pinch of salt etw mit Vorsicht genießen* * *[pIntS]1. n2) (= small quantity) Quäntchen nt; (COOK) Prise f3)(= pressure)
to feel the pinch — die schlechte Lage zu spüren bekommenI'm feeling the pinch a bit at the moment — ich bin im Augenblick ziemlich knapp bei Kasse (inf)
2. vt1) (with fingers) kneifen, zwicken; (with implement = squeeze) end of wire etc zusammendrücken, zusammenklemmen; (shoe) drückento pinch one's finger in the door — sich (dat) den Finger in der Tür (ein)klemmen
don't let anyone pinch my seat — pass auf, dass mir niemand den Platz wegnimmt
he pinched Johnny's girlfriend — er hat Johnny (dat) die Freundin ausgespannt (inf)
3) (inf: arrest) schnappen (inf), erwischen3. vi2)* * *pinch [pıntʃ]A v/t1. a) jemanden zwicken, kneifenpinch closed sich die Nase etc zuzwicken;pinch off abzwicken, abkneifen;pinch sb’s arm jemanden in den Arm zwicken oder kneifen;pinch one’s fingers in the door sich die Finger in der Tür klemmen;pinch one’s lips together die Lippen zusammenkneifen;pinch a nerve sich einen Nerv einklemmen;a pinched nerve ein eingeklemmter Nerv2. drücken (Schuh etc)3. beengen, einengenbe pinched for money knapp bei Kasse sein umg;be pinched for time wenig Zeit haben;pinched circumstances beschränkte Verhältnissebe pinched with cold durchgefroren sein;be pinched with hunger ausgehungert sein;6. sla) etwas klemmen, klauen:pinch sb’s girlfriend jemandem die Freundin ausspannenB v/i2. fig quälen (Durst etc)C s1. Kneifen n, Zwicken n:give sb a pinch jemanden kneifen oder zwicken2. fig Druck m, Notlage f:the pinch of hunger der quälende Hunger;if it comes to the pinch wenn es zum Äußersten kommt;feel the pinch die schlechte Lage zu spüren bekommen4. Quäntchen n (Butter etc)5. sl Festnahme f, Verhaftung f* * *1. noun1) (squeezing) Kniff, dergive somebody a pinch on the arm/cheek — etc. jemanden od. jemandem in den Arm/die Backe usw. kneifen
2) (fig.)feel the pinch — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)
3) (small amount) Prise, die2. transitive verb1) (grip tightly) kneifenpinch somebody's cheek/bottom — jemanden in die Wange/den Hintern (ugs.) kneifen
3. intransitive verbget pinched — geschnappt werden (ugs.)
1) [Schuh:] drücken2) (be niggardly) knausern (ugs.) (on mit)* * *n.(§ pl.: pinches)= Kniff -e m. v.kneifen v.(§ p.,pp.: kniff, gekniffen)zwicken v. -
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I [pɪntʃ]1) (nip) pizzicotto m.2) (of salt, spice) pizzico m.••at — BE
in — AE
at — BE o
II 1. [pɪntʃ]in — AE
1) (with fingers) pizzicare3) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare4) [ crab] pizzicare5) agr.to pinch out o off — togliere, staccare (con le mani) [bud, tip]
6) AE colloq. (arrest) pizzicare, beccare2.verbo intransitivo [ shoe] andare stretto••* * *[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) pizzicare2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) stringere3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) rubare2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) pizzico2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pizzico•- pinched- feel the pinch* * *[pɪntʃ]1. n1) (with fingers) pizzicotto, pizzico2) (small quantity) pizzico, presa2. vt1) (with fingers) pizzicare2) (fam: steal) fregare, grattare, (idea) rubare3) (fam: arrest) pizzicare3. vi(shoe) essere (troppo) stretto (-a), stringere* * *pinch /pɪntʃ/n.1 pizzicotto; pizzico3 (fig.) morso (fig.); angustia; tormento; sofferenza: the pinch of poverty, il tormento della miseria7 (comput.) nei dispositivi multi-touch, gesto effettuato avvicinando o allontanando due dita per ingrandire o ridurre le dimensioni di visualizzazione di un oggetto● (elettr.) pinch effect, reostrizione □ ( baseball) pinch-hitter, battitore di riserva; (fig.) riserva, sostituto □ pinch of a smile, sorriso striminzito □ at a pinch, in caso di emergenza; in caso di necessità □ to feel the pinch, essere in ristrettezze; navigare in cattive acque □ to feel the pinch of hunger, sentire i morsi della fame □ if it comes to a pinch, se le cose si mettono male; se si viene alle strette □ (fig.) to take st. with a pinch of salt, prendere qc. cum grano salis (lat.).(to) pinch /pɪntʃ/A v. t.1 pizzicare; dare un pizzicotto a (q.); serrare; stringere; pungere: I've pinched my thumb, mi sono pizzicato il pollice ( me lo sono stretto nella porta, ecc.); He pinched my cheek, mi diede un pizzicotto sulla guancia2 (fig., spec. al passivo) far soffrire, tormentare; tenere a corto, ridurre in strettezze: to be pinched with cold, essere tormentato dal freddoB v. i.3 ( di persona) lesinare; fare una grande economia: Nobody should pinch on food, non si dovrebbe lesinare sul cibo5 (comput.) nei dispositivi multi-touch, avvicinare o allontanare due dita per ingrandire o ridurre le dimensioni di visualizzazione di un oggetto● (fam.) to pinch and scrape, tirare la cinghia (fig.); fare grandi economie □ to pinch money from sb., rubare denaro a q. □ to pinch off (o out), spollonare ( una pianta) □ to pinch pennies, contare il centesimo; risparmiare al massimo; essere tirchio (o spilorcio) □ to be pinched for room, non aver spazio per muoversi □ (fig.) That's where the shoe pinches, è questo il punto dolente; è questo che non va.* * *I [pɪntʃ]1) (nip) pizzicotto m.2) (of salt, spice) pizzico m.••at — BE
in — AE
at — BE o
II 1. [pɪntʃ]in — AE
1) (with fingers) pizzicare3) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare4) [ crab] pizzicare5) agr.to pinch out o off — togliere, staccare (con le mani) [bud, tip]
6) AE colloq. (arrest) pizzicare, beccare2.verbo intransitivo [ shoe] andare stretto•• -
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[pɪn(t)ʃ] vt1) ( nip)to \pinch sb/ sth jdn/etw kneifen [o (bes.) ( SÜDD), ( ÖSTERR) zwicken]; ( squeeze) jdn/etw quetschen;these shoes \pinch my feet diese Schuhe drücken mich an den Füßen;to \pinch sth in sth etw in etw dat einklemmenPHRASES:to \pinch pennies jeden Pfennig zweimal umdrehen vi kneifen, zwicken; boots, shoes, slippers drückenPHRASES:to give sb a \pinch jdn kneifen;he gave her a playful \pinch on the bottom er kniff sie aus Spaß in den HinternPHRASES:to take sth with a \pinch of salt etw mit Vorsicht genießen;to feel the \pinch merken, dass das Geld knapp wird;at [or (Am) in] a \pinch wenn es nicht anders geht, zur Not
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