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1 squeeze
I [skwiːz]1)to give sb. a squeeze — dare una stretta a qcn. (in segno di affetto), abbracciare qcn
3) econ. stretta f., restrizione f.to put the squeeze on — colloq. fare pressione su [ debtors]
4) colloq.II [skwiːz]we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze — in macchina ci stiamo tutti, ma staremo un po' schiacciati
1) (press) spremere [lemon, tube]; comprimere, schiacciare [bottle, bag, parcel]; stringere [arm, hand]; premere [ trigger]; schiacciare [ spot]to squeeze toothpaste onto sth. — mettere del dentifricio su qcs
2) fig. (get)to squeeze the truth out of sb. — strappare la verità a qcn
3) (fit)to squeeze behind, under sth. — infilarsi dietro, sotto qcs
4) econ. restringere [profit, margins]; schiacciare [ small business]•* * *[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) stringere; spremere2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) infilarsi; schiacciare3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) spremere2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stretta, abbraccio2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) calca, ressa3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) (poche gocce), schizzo4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) crisi; compressione•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *squeeze /skwi:z/n.1 [uc] compressione ( anche fis.); schiacciamento; pigiata; pressione ( anche fig.): (fam.) to put the squeeze on sb., fare (o esercitare) forti pressioni su q.3 stretta; abbraccio4 [cu] spremuta; strizzata; poche gocce, schizzo: with a squeeze of lemon, con uno schizzo di limone9 (econ., fin.) severe restrizioni; giro di vite (fig.); stretta; crisi: a squeeze on imports, severe restrizioni alle importazioni; the recent credit squeeze, la recente stretta creditizia; the everlasting housing squeeze, l'eterna crisi degli alloggi● (fam.) squeeze-box, fisarmonica □ (fin., USA) squeeze-out, fusione per eliminare gli azionisti di minoranza □ squeeze roller, (fotogr.) rullo asciugatore; (ind. tess.) cilindro spremitore □ a close (o narrow) squeeze, un brutto rischio; l'essersi salvato a stento □ to be in a tight squeeze, essere pigiati come le sardine; (fig.) essere in un grosso guaio, essere alle strette.♦ (to) squeeze /skwi:z/A v. t.1 spremere ( anche fig.); stringere; comprimere; premere; pigiare; strizzare; (fig.) estorcere, spillare: to squeeze oranges, spremere arance; to squeeze money out of sb., spremere denaro da q.; to squeeze sb. 's hand, stringere vigorosamente la mano a q.; to squeeze the trigger, premere il grilletto; to squeeze a wet cloth, strizzare un panno bagnato2 far passare a forza; infilare: I squeezed my hand through the bars, ho infilato la mano tra le sbarre3 comprimere; schiacciare; pigiare: They squeezed their guests into a small room, hanno stipato i loro ospiti in una stanzetta; He was squeezed to death in the crowd, è morto schiacciato dalla folla4 forzare; mettere alle strette; esercitare (o fare) pressioni su: to squeeze the government, esercitare pressioni sul governoB v. i.1 essere compressibile; lasciarsi spremere3 (econ.) esercitare una pressione economica● ( rugby) to squeeze the ball over the goal line (o over the line), schiacciare la palla in meta □ to squeeze into a room, pigiarsi per entrare in una stanza □ to squeeze ( out) a tear, spremere una lacrimuccia □ to squeeze one's way through the demonstrators, farsi avanti a spinte fra i dimostranti □ ( Borsa) squeezed bear, ribassista messo alle strette (o con le spalle al muro).* * *I [skwiːz]1)to give sb. a squeeze — dare una stretta a qcn. (in segno di affetto), abbracciare qcn
3) econ. stretta f., restrizione f.to put the squeeze on — colloq. fare pressione su [ debtors]
4) colloq.II [skwiːz]we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze — in macchina ci stiamo tutti, ma staremo un po' schiacciati
1) (press) spremere [lemon, tube]; comprimere, schiacciare [bottle, bag, parcel]; stringere [arm, hand]; premere [ trigger]; schiacciare [ spot]to squeeze toothpaste onto sth. — mettere del dentifricio su qcs
2) fig. (get)to squeeze the truth out of sb. — strappare la verità a qcn
3) (fit)to squeeze behind, under sth. — infilarsi dietro, sotto qcs
4) econ. restringere [profit, margins]; schiacciare [ small business]• -
2 strain ***
I [streɪn]1. n1) (Tech: on rope) tensione f, (on beam) sollecitazione f, (on person: physical) sforzo, (mental) tensione f, (tiredness) faticato take the strain off sth — ridurre la tensione di (or la sollecitazione su) qc
she's under a lot of strain — è molto tesa, è sotto pressione
I can't stand the strain — non resisto, non ce la faccio più
to put a great strain on — (marriage, friendship) mettere a dura prova, (person, savings, budget) pesare molto su
2) (Med: sprain) strappo3)2. vt1) (stretch) tendere, tirare2) (put strain on) sottoporre a sforzo, (fig: relationship, marriage) mettere a dura prova, (resources etc) gravare su, (meaning) forzare, (Med: back, muscle, ligament) farsi uno stiramento a, (eyes, heart) affaticare3. vito strain at sth — (push/pull) spingere/tirare qc con tutte le forze
to strain against — (ropes, bars) far forza contro
•II [streɪn] n
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