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21 pinch bar
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22 pinch graft
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23 pinch hitter
s.bateador suplente, bateador de emergencia. -
24 pinch meter
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25 pinch off
v.quitar con los dedos. -
26 pinch pennies
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27 pinch phenomenon
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28 to feel the pinch
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29 a pinch of snuff
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30 be in a pinch
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31 take a pinch or small quantity of
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32 at a pinch
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33 if it comes to the pinch
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34 to pinch oneself
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35 to take something with a pinch of salt
creer algo con reservasEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take something with a pinch of salt
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36 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.) escuchar con reservasEnglish-spanish dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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37 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.) escuchar con reservasEnglish-spanish dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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38 to take sth with a pinch of salt
tomarse algo con reservas, no creerse algo a pies juntillasEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take sth with a pinch of salt
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39 to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt
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40 feel the pinch
(to be in difficulty because of lack of money.) pasar apuros, pasar estrecheces
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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