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1 squeeze
n. samendrukking, druk--------v. afpersen, wringen; dringen; drukken; samenpersen; knijpen; afgeperst gedrongensqueeze1[ skwie:z] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 samendrukking ⇒ pressie, druk2 uitgeperste/uitgeknepen hoeveelheid3 gedrang♦voorbeelden:put the squeeze on someone • iemand onder druk zetten————————squeeze22 wurmen ⇒ dringen, zich wringen♦voorbeelden:squeeze up a bit • schuif nog wat opsqueeze through the crowd • zich een weg door de menigte banenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:4 how can she squeeze so many things into one single day? • hoe krijgt ze zoveel dingen op één dag gedaan? -
2 she gave his hand a little squeeze
English-Dutch dictionary > she gave his hand a little squeeze
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3 tight
adj. vast, strak, gespannen, nauw--------adv. vast, straktight1[ tajt] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; tightness〉 〈→ Sporttermen: American footballSporttermen: American football/〉1 strak ⇒ nauw(sluitend), (strak) gespannen, krap2 propvol3 potdicht6 gierig8 streng♦voorbeelden:1 tight shoes • te kleine/nauwe schoenen7 tight knot • ferme/stevige knoopa tight team • een hecht/harmonieus teama tight squeeze • een hele toer/opgave————————tight2〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 hold me tight • hou me goed/stevig vastgood night, sleep tight • goedenacht, welterusten
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squeeze — [skwēz] vt. squeezed, squeezing [intens. of ME queisen < OE cwysan, to squeeze, dash against, bruise, akin to Goth quistjan, to destroy < IE base * gweye , to overpower > Sans jināti, (he) conquers] 1. to press hard or closely; exert… … English World dictionary
Squeeze — (skw[=e]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Squeezed} (skw[=e]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squeezing}.] [OE. queisen, AS. cw[=e]san, cw[=y]san, cw[=i]san, of uncertain origin. The s was probably prefixed through the influence of squash, v.t.] 1. To press between… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squeeze play (bridge) — A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a type of play late in the hand of contract bridge and other trick taking game in which the play of a card (the squeeze card) forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks. The discarded card … Wikipedia
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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 pressing with fingers ADJECTIVE ▪ affectionate ▪ comforting, reassuring ▪ gentle, little, quick ▪ … Collocations dictionary
squeeze — squeezer, n. squeezingly, adv. /skweez/, v., squeezed, squeezing, n. v.t. 1. to press forcibly together; compress. 2. to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like: to squeeze an orange. 3. to force out, extract, or procure by… … Universalium
squeeze — 01. It was hard for everyone to [squeeze] into the van because there was a bunch of camping equipment in there as well. 02. Sometimes I like to [squeeze] fresh orange juice to drink for breakfast. 03. The mother [squeezed] her young son s hand to … Grammatical examples in English
squeeze — [[t]skwiz[/t]] v. squeezed, squeez•ing, n. 1) to press forcibly together; compress 2) to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like: to squeeze an orange[/ex] 3) to force out, extract, or procure by pressure 4) to force or… … From formal English to slang
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… …
hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani … Collocations dictionary
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