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♦ narrow /ˈnærəʊ/A a.1 stretto; ristretto; angusto; limitato; meschino; gretto; esiguo; scarso: a long, narrow passage, un corridoio lungo e stretto; narrow circumstances, mezzi ristretti ( scarsità di mezzi, gravi ristrettezze); narrow resources, risorse limitate; narrow views, vedute ristrette (o grette, meschine); a narrow majority, un'esigua maggioranza2 accurato; preciso; meticoloso: a narrow inspection, un esame accurato; after a narrow scrutiny, dopo un esame meticolosoB n.1 stretta; gola montana; punto in cui la strada si restringe2 (pl.) (naut.) stretto: (geogr.) the Narrows, lo Stretto dei Dardanelli; ( anche) lo Stretto fra Staten Island e Long Island ( a New York)● (naut., GB) narrow boat, barca lunga e stretta ( usata nei canali); chiatta □ narrow cloth, stoffa «bassa» ( cioè, stretta) □ (ferr.) a narrow-gauge railway, una ferrovia a scartamento ridotto □ narrow goods, nastri; nastrini; passamaneria □ (comm., Borsa) narrow market, mercato fiacco; mercato limitato ( con un basso volume di contrattazioni) □ narrow-minded, di mente ristretta; gretto; meschino □ narrow-mindedness, ristrettezza di mente, di vedute; grettezza; meschinità □ (econ.) narrow money, moneta in senso stretto □ (geogr.) the Narrow Seas, la Manica e il Mar d'Irlanda □ (fam.) a narrow squeak (o narrow squeeze), un pericolo evitato per un pelo; un brutto rischio; l'essersi salvato a stento □ a narrow victory, una vittoria di stretta misura □ (fig.) the narrow way, la via della virtù □ to have a narrow escape, salvarsi per il rotto della cuffia, per un pelo □ to win by a narrow margin, vincere di stretta misura.(to) narrow /ˈnærəʊ/A v. t.restringere; ridurre; delimitare; circoscrivere: The speaker narrowed the argument, l'oratore restrinse la questione (o circoscrisse l'argomento)B v. i.stringersi; restringersi● to narrow down, ridurre, ridursi; restringere; restringersi (fig.) □ to narrow the field, (fotogr.) restringere il campo; (fig.) ridurre le possibilità □ «Road narrows» ( cartello stradale), «strettoia». -
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1. noun1) (pressing) Druck, derit only takes a gentle squeeze — man braucht nur leicht zu drücken
give something a [small] squeeze — etwas [leicht] drücken
2) (small quantity)a squeeze of juice/washing-up liquid — ein Spritzer Saft/Spülmittel
3) (crush) Gedränge, das2. transitive verb1) (press) drücken; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Tube, Plastikflasche]; kneten [Ton, Knetmasse]; ausdrücken [Schwamm, Wäsche, Pickel]; (to get juice) auspressen [Früchte, Obst]squeeze somebody's hand — jemandem die Hand drücken
squeeze the trigger — auf den Abzug drücken
3) (force) zwängensqueeze one's way past/into/out of something — sich an etwas (Dat.) vorbei-/in etwas (Akk.) hinein-/aus etwas herauszwängen
4) (fig. coll.)3. intransitive verbsqueeze something from somebody — etwas aus jemandem herauspressen
squeeze past somebody/something — sich an jemandem/etwas vorbeidrängen
squeeze between two persons — sich zwischen zwei Personen (Dat.) durchdrängen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/111752/squeeze_in">squeeze in* * *[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.) drücken2) (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.) sich quetschen3) (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.) ausquetschen2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) die Umarmung2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) das Gedränge3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) das Ausgepreßte4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) der Engpaß•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *[skwi:z]I. nto give sth a \squeeze etw drückena \squeeze of lemon ein Spritzer m Zitronensaftcredit \squeeze Kreditrestriktionen plprofit \squeeze Verminderung f der Gewinnspannea \squeeze on spending eine Beschränkung der Ausgabenit'll be a tight \squeeze es wird eng werdenit's quite a \squeeze to get into these old jeans! in diese alten Jeans muss ich mich ganz schön reinzwängen! famII. vt1. (press)▪ to \squeeze sth etw drückento \squeeze sb's hand jds [o jdm die] Hand drückento \squeeze a lemon/an orange eine Zitrone/eine Orange auspressento \squeeze a sponge einen Schwamm ausdrückento \squeeze a toothpaste tube eine Zahnpastatube ausdrückento \squeeze the trigger auf den Abzug drücken2. (extract)freshly \squeezed orange juice frisch gepresster Orangensaftto \squeeze water out of a cloth/sponge einen Lappen auswringen/einen Schwamm ausdrückento \squeeze information from sb aus jdm Informationen herauspressen3. (push)4. (burden financially)▪ to \squeeze sth etw belastensmall businesses are being \squeezed by heavy taxation hohe Steuern bringen kleine Unternehmen in Bedrängnis5. (constrict)▪ to \squeeze sth etw einschränken [o drücken] [o verkleinern]high interest rates are squeezing consumer spending die hohen Zinsen wirken sich negativ auf das Kaufverhalten ausour margins have been \squeezed by the competition unsere Gewinnspannen sind von der Konkurrenz heruntergedrückt worden▪ to \squeeze sb jdn unter Druck setzen7.we \squeezed into the back seat of his car wir quetschten uns auf den Rücksitz seines Wagens* * *[skwiːz]1. n1) (= act of squeezing) Drücken nt no pl, Pressen nt no pl; (= hug) Umarmung f; (of hand) Händedruck m; (in bus etc) Gedränge ntto give sth a squeeze — etw drücken, etw pressen; lemon, sponge etw ausdrücken
to give sb a squeeze — jdn an sich (acc) drücken
it was a tight squeeze — es war fürchterlich eng
getting into that dress was a bit of a squeeze — es war nicht so leicht, mich in das Kleid zu zwängen
2) (= amount) Spritzer m3) (= credit squeeze) Kreditbeschränkung f4)2. vtdrücken; sponge, tube ausdrücken; orange auspressen, ausquetschen; (= squash) person, hand einquetschen; (fig = restrict) person, economy, business etc unter Druck setzen; profits, costs drückento squeeze one's eyes shut — die Augen fest zudrücken
to squeeze liquid out of or from sth —
to squeeze out water/juice — Wasser/Saft herauspressen (from aus)
he squeezed the trigger — er drückte ab
to squeeze sth dry (lit) — etw auswringen; (fig) das Letzte aus etw herausholen
to squeeze money/information etc out of sb — Geld/Informationen etc aus jdm herausquetschen
3. viyou should be able to squeeze through — wenn du dich kleinmachst, kommst du durch
to squeeze in/out — sich hinein-/hinausdrängen
to squeeze through a crowd/hole — sich durch eine Menge/ein Loch zwängen
to squeeze (through) underneath a fence — sich unter einem Zaun durchzwängen
* * *squeeze [skwiːz]A v/t1. zusammendrücken, (-)pressen:squeeze sb’s hand jemandem die Hand drückenb) einen Pickel, Schwamm etc ausdrückenc) umg jemanden ausnehmen, schröpfenfrom aus):squeeze a tear fig eine Träne zerdrücken, ein paar Krokodilstränen weinen4. drücken, quetschen, zwängen ( alle:into in akk):squeeze in einklemmen;they were squeezed up against each other sie standen dicht gedrängt;be squeezed for room in beengten Verhältnissen leben6. umga) jemanden unter Druck setzen, erpressen7. abklatschen, einen Abdruck von einer Münze etc machenB v/i1. quetschen, drücken, pressen2. sich zwängen oder quetschen:squeeze through (in, out) sich durch-(hinein-, hinaus)zwängen;squeeze up zusammenrücken3. sich (aus)quetschen oder (-)pressen lassenC s1. Druck m, Pressen n, Quetschen n2. Händedruck m3. (innige) Umarmung4. Gedränge n:it was a (tight) squeeze es ging ganz schön eng zu5. ausgepresster Saftbe in a tight squeeze schwer im Druck sein7. umg Druck m, Erpressung f:put the squeeze on sb jemanden unter Druck setzen8. WIRTSCHthat was a tight squeeze das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen!, das hätte ins Auge gehen können!* * *1. noun1) (pressing) Druck, dergive something a [small] squeeze — etwas [leicht] drücken
a squeeze of juice/washing-up liquid — ein Spritzer Saft/Spülmittel
3) (crush) Gedränge, das2. transitive verb1) (press) drücken; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Tube, Plastikflasche]; kneten [Ton, Knetmasse]; ausdrücken [Schwamm, Wäsche, Pickel]; (to get juice) auspressen [Früchte, Obst]3) (force) zwängensqueeze one's way past/into/out of something — sich an etwas (Dat.) vorbei-/in etwas (Akk.) hinein-/aus etwas herauszwängen
4) (fig. coll.)3. intransitive verbsqueeze past somebody/something — sich an jemandem/etwas vorbeidrängen
squeeze between two persons — sich zwischen zwei Personen (Dat.) durchdrängen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.auspressen v.drücken v.pressen v.quetschen v.verdichten v. -
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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]• -
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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.) klemme, trykke2) (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.) presse/knipe seg gjennom3) (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.) presse, klemme2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) klem, trykk2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) trengsel, tettpakket menneskemengde3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) noen dråper4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) inn-/tilstramming•- squeezer- squeeze upklemme--------trykkeIsubst. \/skwiːz\/1) trykk, press2) håndtrykk3) trengsel, tett folkemengde4) ( om mengde) dråpe, skvett5) press, påtrykk, utpressing6) ( økonomi) tilstramming, mangel, stor etterspørsel7) ( hverdagslig) klem, omfavnelse8) ( teknikk) avtrykk9) ( bridge) skvis, forklaring: det å tvinge motspiller til å kaste kort som ville gitt stikkcredit squeeze kredittilstramminghousing squeeze boligmangelput the squeeze on ( hverdagslig) legge press på, øke presset påa squeeze of the hand et håndtrykka tight squeeze en vanskelig situasjonIIverb \/skwiːz\/1) presse, klemme2) trykke (hardt)3) presse, kile, trenge, klemme, gjøre plass til4) (overført, om person e.l.) presse, legge press på, plage, true5) ( hverdagslig) klemme, omfavne6) ( teknikk) ta et avtrykk av (mynt e.l.)7) ( kortspill) skvise, forklaring: tvinge motspilleren til å kaste kort som ville gitt stikk8) trenge seg frem, presse seg frem, bane seg vei, smette9) la seg klemme sammensqueeze into a ball presse sammen til en ballsqueeze one's way through presse seg frem (gjennom)så vidt klare seg, klare seg med nød og neppesqueeze out klemme vannet ut avpresse fremklemme ut, presse utsqueeze somebody in sette av tid til noen, finne en ledig time tilsqueeze something out of someone presse noen for noesqueeze together klemme sammen, presse sammen -
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{skwi:z}
I. 1. стискам, изстисквам, изцеждам, процеждам (сълзи и пр.)
to SQUEEZE dry изстисквам докрай/до капка
2. тъпча (се), натъпквам (се)
3. притискам, прищипвам, мачкам, смачквам, сгъстявам (се), притеснявам, насвивам
4. промушвам се, промъквам се, вмъквам се (into)
to SQUEEZE out of измъквам се от
to SQUEEZE one's way through a crowd пробивам си път през тълпата
to SQUEEZE oneself through a window промушвам се/вмъквам се през прозорец
5. изтръгвам (пари, признание и пр.) (from/out of someone)
6. бридж скуизирам
7. спечелвам състезания и пр. с незначителна разлика
8. упражнявам икономически натиск, притискам
9. правя отпечатък на монета и пр. (с восък и пр.)
II. 1. стискане, изтискване, изцеждане
2. притискане, натиск, принуда
to give someone's hand a SQUEEZE стискам някому ръката
to give someone a SQUEEZE притискам/прегръщам някого
3. блъскане, блъсканица
a tight/close/narrow SQUEEZE трудно положение, затруднение
4. бридж скуизиране
5. финансови ограничения, икономически натиск
6. изнудване, незаконна комисиона
7. отпечатък (от монета и пр.)* * *{skwi:z} v 1. стискам, изстисквам, изцеждам, процеждам (сьлзи(2) {skwi:z} 1. стискане, изтискване, изцеждане; 2. притискан* * *цедя; стискане; стискам; тъпканица; сбутвам; изцеждам;* * *1. a tight/close/narrow squeeze трудно положение, затруднение 2. i. стискам, изстисквам, изцеждам, процеждам (сълзи и пр.) 3. ii. стискане, изтискване, изцеждане 4. to give someone a squeeze притискам/прегръщам някого 5. to give someone's hand a squeeze стискам някому ръката 6. to squeeze dry изстисквам докрай/до капка 7. to squeeze one's way through a crowd пробивам си път през тълпата 8. to squeeze oneself through a window промушвам се/вмъквам се през прозорец 9. to squeeze out of измъквам се от 10. блъскане, блъсканица 11. бридж скуизирам 12. бридж скуизиране 13. изнудване, незаконна комисиона 14. изтръгвам (пари, признание и пр.) (from/out of someone) 15. отпечатък (от монета и пр.) 16. правя отпечатък на монета и пр. (с восък и пр.) 17. притискам, прищипвам, мачкам, смачквам, сгъстявам (се), притеснявам, насвивам 18. притискане, натиск, принуда 19. промушвам се, промъквам се, вмъквам се (into) 20. спечелвам състезания и пр. с незначителна разлика 21. тъпча (се), натъпквам (се) 22. упражнявам икономически натиск, притискам 23. финансови ограничения, икономически натиск* * *squeeze [skwi:z] I. v 1. стискам, изстисквам; изцеждам; to \squeeze s.o.'s hand стискам някому ръката; to \squeeze dry изстисквам докрай; a \squeezed orange прен. човек, от когото нищо повече не може да се иска; изстискан лимон; 2. тъпча, натъпквам; 3. притискам, мачкам, смачквам; to \squeeze o.'s way through a crowd пробивам си път през тълпата; to \squeeze (o.s.) through a window промушвам се (вмъквам се) през прозорец; 4. измъквам, изтръгвам ( пари, признание) ( from, out of); изнудвам; прен. притискам; 5. снемам отпечатък (на монета и пр. върху восък и под.); II. n 1. стискане, притискане; a \squeeze of lemon няколко капки лимон; to give s.o.'s hand a \squeeze стискам някому ръката; to give s.o. a \squeeze притискам някого към себе си, прегръщам някого; 2. разг. блъскане, блъсканица, навалица; there was a bit of a \squeeze in the lift в асансьора имаше навалица; a tight \squeeze трудно положение, затруднение; an economic \squeeze икономически натиск; a credit \squeeze ограничения за ползване на кредити; 3. изнудване; незаконна комисионна; 4. отпечатък (от монета и пр.); 5. разг. гадже, приятел(ка). -
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[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.) stisniti2) (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.) stlačiti se3) (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.) iztisniti2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stisk2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) gneča3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) izžeti sok4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) stiska•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *I [skwi:z]nounstisk(anje), pritisk, tiščanje, tlačenje; mečkanje, izžemanje; stisk roke, objem(anje); stiska, gneča, naval; izžeti sok (oranže itd.); colloquially denarna stiska; colloquially pritisk, izsiljevanje; odtis kovanca (v vosku itd.)to give s.o. a squeeze (of the hand) — stisniti komu rokoto have a narrow (close, tight) squeeze — za las uitiII [skwi:z]transitive verbstisniti, stiskati; colloquially stisniti k sebi; stlačiti, (z)mečkati, ožemati, ožeti, iztisniti (out of, from iz), izcediti (sok), izžeti; vtisniti, vriniti, natlačiti ( into v), napolniti; izriniti ( out of iz); napraviti odtis (kovanca itd.) (v vosek itd.); figuratively mučiti, tlačiti; izsiljevati (kaj od koga), iztisniti, izvleči (denar itd.) (out of, from iz); intransitive verb stiskati, mečkati, tlačiti ( into v, through skozi); gnesti se, prerivati se, vriniti se, riniti se ( into v); pustiti se izsiljevatisqueezeed lemon (orange) — izžeta limona (oranža), figuratively oseba, od katere ne moremo ničesar več pričakovatito squeeze the juice of s.o. figuratively izkoriščati, opehariti kogato squeeze s.o.'s hand — stisniti komu roko v znak naklonjenosti, sožalja itd.to squeeze one's way — riniti se, prerivati se, gnesti se ( through skozi)to squeeze o.s. into the bus — zriniti, stlačiti se v avtobusto squeeze a tear figuratively iztisniti solzo, potočiti par krokodilovih solz -
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[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.) trykke; presse2) (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.) presse ind; klemme ind3) (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.) presse2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) klem2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) maseri3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) nogen dråber4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) stramning•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *[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.) trykke; presse2) (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.) presse ind; klemme ind3) (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.) presse2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) klem2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) maseri3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) nogen dråber4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) stramning•- squeezer- squeeze up -
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1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.)2) (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.)3) (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.)
2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.)2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.)3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.)4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.)•- squeezer- squeeze up
squeeze vb1. exprimirhe squeezed an orange and a lemon and drank the juice exprimió una naranja y un limón y se bebió el zumo2. apretartr[skwiːz]1 (pressure - gen) estrujón nombre masculino, presión nombre femenino; (- of hand) apretón nombre masculino; (hug) abrazo2 (small amount) unas gotas3 (of crowd) apretujón nombre masculino, apiñamiento4 (difficult situation) restricciones nombre femenino plural2 (fit in) meter■ can you squeeze one more person in? ¿puede meter a una persona más?■ it's a job to squeeze all these clothes into the suitcase cuesta meter toda esta ropa en la maleta■ we can squeeze you in at 5.00pm podemos hacerte un hueco a las 5.003 (force out) extraer, sacar1 (force into, through, etc) meterse■ can I squeeze past? ¿puedo pasar?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put the squeeze on somebody apretar a alguiento squeeze out of business obligar a abandonar un negocio1) press: apretar, exprimir (naranjas, etc.)2) extract: extraer (jugo, etc.)squeeze n: apretón mn.• apretón s.m.• estrujadura s.f.• presión s.f.• restricción s.f.v.• achuchar v.• apretar v.• apretujar v.• comprimir v.• estrujar v.• exprimir v.• introducirse v.• oprimir v.• recalcar v.skwiːz
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1) ca) ( application of pressure) apretón mto put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien
b) ( restrictions)they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación
c) ( hug) apretón md) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados
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a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimirto squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo
to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)
b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*c) ( apply constraints to)profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente
d) (force, fit) meter
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vi[skwiːz]1. Nhe put his arm round her and gave her a quick squeeze — le pasó el brazo por encima y le dio un estrujoncito * or un apretón
to give sb's hand a squeeze — dar a algn un apretón de manos, apretar la mano a algn
2) (=crush)3) (=restriction) restricciones fplsmall businesses are feeling the squeeze — las restricciones están afectando sobre todo a la pequeña empresa
- put the squeeze on sbcredit 3.4) (=small amount) [of liquid] chorrito m; [of toothpaste] poquito m, pizca fa squeeze of lemon (juice) — un chorrito de zumo de limón, unas gotas de limón
5) * (=difficult situation) aprieto m6) (Brit) * (=boyfriend, girlfriend) noviete(-a) * m / f, novio(-a) m / f2. VT1) (=press firmly) [+ pimple, tube, trigger] apretar; [+ citrus fruit] exprimir2) (=cram, fit) metercan you squeeze two more in? — ¿puedes hacer hueco para dos más?, ¿puedes meter a dos más?
3) (=extract) sacarto squeeze money/a confession/information out of sb — sacar dinero/una confesión/información a algn
rich city dwellers are squeezing the locals out — la gente acomodada de la ciudad está echando poco a poco a la población local
freshly squeezed orange juice — zumo m de naranjas recién exprimidas
4) (=reduce) recortarwage increases are squeezing profit margins — los aumentos salariales están recortando los márgenes de beneficios
3.VIcould I just squeeze past? — ¿me deja pasar?
4.CPDsqueeze box N — concertina f
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1) ca) ( application of pressure) apretón mto put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien
b) ( restrictions)they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación
c) ( hug) apretón md) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados
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a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimirto squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo
to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)
b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*c) ( apply constraints to)profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente
d) (force, fit) meter
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[skwiːz] 1. сущ.1)а) сжатие; прессование; сдавливаниеSyn:б) пожатиеto give smb.'s hand a squeeze — пожать кому-л. руку
Syn:в) объятиеto give smb. an affectionate squeeze — нежно обнять кого-л.
Syn:г) теснота, давкаIt was a tight squeeze in the tiny hall. — В крошечный холл набилось много народу.
2) то, что получается в результате надавливания, сдавливанияб) оттиск (статьи, монеты и т. п.)в) толпа, толчея ( людей)Syn:crowd 1.3) разг. давление, принуждение; вымогательство; шантажto put the squeeze on smb. — оказать на кого-л. давление
4)а) разг.; = tight squeeze тяжёлое положение; затруднениеб) эк. ограничение, строгий контрольcredit squeeze, a squeeze on credit — кредитное сжатие, ограничение кредита в экономике
5) горн. осадка кровли6) доход, получаемый агентом-посредником от совершения сделки7) амер.; = squeeze play8) амер.; разг. друг; подружка2. гл.1)а) сжимать; сдавливать; стискиватьHe squeezed my hand. — Он крепко пожал мне руку.
It was a chance to squeeze him for information. разг. — Это была удобная возможность выпытать у него информацию.
Syn:б) = squeeze out выжимать; выдавливатьI squeezed the last bit of toothpaste out the tube. — Я выдавил из тюбика остатки зубной пасты.
I was squeezed out of my job. разг. — Меня "ушли" (вынудили уйти) с работы.
2) = squeeze out (squeeze out of / from) вымогать, выжимать (что-л. из кого-л.)to squeeze money / confession out of smb. — выжимать деньги, признание (в преступлении) из кого-л.
I doubt if you can squeeze any more money out of / from him. — Вряд ли тебе удастся выжать из него ещё денег.
Syn:fleece 2.3) вызывать экономические или финансовые трудности4) = squeeze inа) втискивать; впихивать; пропихиватьThe case is full. I can't squeeze any more clothes in. — Чемодан набит. В него больше ничего не влезет.
We had to squeeze ourselves through narrow fissures. (J. Tyndall) — Нам пришлось протискиваться через узкие трещины.
б) втискиваться; протискиваться; пропихиватьсяShe squeezed in beside me. — Она втиснулась (на сиденье) рядом со мной.
We squeezed through the crowd. — Мы протиснулись сквозь толпу.
5) делать оттиск (монеты и т. п.)6) приближаться к какому-л. возрастуthe principal heroine, now squeezing forty — главная героиня, приближающаяся к сорокалетнему возрасту
•- squeeze in
- squeeze off
- squeeze through
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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? -
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[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.) espremer2) (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.) comprimir(-se)3) (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.) espremer2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) apertão2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) aperto3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) umas gotas4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) restrição•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *[skwi:z] n 1 aperto, pressão leve. 2 compressão. 3 abraço, aperto de mão. 4 esmagamento, atropelo. 5 suco espremido. 6 coll situação difícil, aperto, apuro. 7 extorsão. 8 impressão fac-símile por compressão. 9 Econ arrocho. • vt+vi 1 apertar, comprimir. 2 abraçar, apertar nos braços. 3 colocar à força, forçar para dentro. 4 oprimir, extorquir. 5 espremer. 6 ceder à pressão, ser compressível. 7 abrir caminho, forçar passagem. 8 extrair à força. to squeeze in enfiar, colocar com força, enfiar-se, meter-se. to squeeze out espremer, fig interrogar. to squeeze through passar empurrando. to squeeze up comprimir, apertar. -
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[skwiːz] 1. n( of hand etc) uścisk m; ( ECON) ograniczenie nt; (also: credit squeeze) ograniczenie nt kredytu2. vt 3. vito squeeze past/under sth — przeciskać się (przecisnąć się perf) obok czegoś/pod czymś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[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.) ściskać2) (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.) wciskać (się)3) (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.) wyciskać2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) uścisk2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) ścisk3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) kilka wyciśniętych kropel4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) zaciskanie pasa•- squeezer- squeeze up -
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1. adjective2) (limited) eng; begrenzt, schmal [Auswahl]3) (with little margin) knapp [Sieg, Führung, Mehrheit]have a narrow escape — mit knapper Not entkommen ( from Dat.)
5) (restricted) eng [Grenzen, Toleranzen]; klein, begrenzt [Freundeskreis]2. intransitive verbsich verschmälern; [Augen, Tal:] sich verengen; (fig.) [zusammen]schrumpfenthe road narrows to one lane — die Straße wird einspurig
3. transitive verb‘road narrows’ — "Fahrbahnverengung"
verschmälern; (fig.) einengen; enger fassen [Definition]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89376/narrow_down">narrow down* * *['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) schmal2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) knapp2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) schmäler werden. machen- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *nar·row[ˈnærəʊ, AM ˈneroʊ]I. adj<-er, -est or more \narrow, most \narrow>1. (thin) eng, schmala \narrow bridge eine schmale Brückea \narrow passageway ein enger Durchganga \narrow slit ein schmaler Schlitzto have a \narrow mind engstirnig sein, einen beschränkten geistigen Horizont haben\narrow market umsatzschwacher Markt\narrow thought engstirniges Denken3. (small) eng, knappprices today stayed within a \narrow range es gab heute nur geringfügige Preisabweichungento win an election by a \narrow margin eine Wahl mit einem knappen Vorsprung gewinnenthe road \narrows here hier verengt sich die StraßeIII. vthe \narrowed his eyes in suspicion er kniff argwöhnisch die Augen zusammento \narrow the focus of an investigation die Ermittlungen konzentrieren* * *['nrəʊ]1. adj (+er)1) eng; road, path, passage, valley eng, schmal; shoulders, hips schmalto become narrow — eng werden; (road etc) sich verengen
2) (fig) person, attitudes, ideas, views engstirnig, beschränkt; sense, meaning, interpretation eng; existence beschränkt; band, margin schmal, eng; range eng, begrenzt; majority, victory, defeat, lead knapp; scrutiny peinlich genauto have a narrow escape — mit knapper Not davonkommen, gerade noch einmal davonkommen
that was a narrow escape (inf) — das war knapp, das wäre beinahe ins Auge gegangen (inf)
2. n plenge Stelle3. vtroad etc enger machen, verengen; (= reduce) gap verkleinernto narrow the field (fig) — die Auswahl reduzieren (to auf +acc )
they decided to narrow the focus of their investigation — sie beschlossen, ihre Untersuchung einzuengen
4. vienger werden, sich verengen; (difference, majority) geringer werden, sich verringern* * *narrow [ˈnærəʊ]1. eng, schmal:from a narrow angle SPORT aus spitzem Winkel;the narrow bed obs oder poet das Grab;within narrow bounds in engen Grenzen;in the narrowest sense im engsten Sinne3. zusammengekniffen (Augen)4. fig eingeschränkt, beschränkt6. knapp, dürftig, kärglich (Einkommen etc)7. knapp (Mehrheit, Sieg etc):win by a narrow majority knapp gewinnen;by a narrow margin knapp, mit knappem Vorsprung;they won narrowly but deservedly sie gewannen knapp, aber verdient; → escape C 1, shave C 1, squeak C 3, squeeze C 108. gründlich, eingehend, (peinlich) genau (Nachforschungen etc)B v/i2. knapp(er) werden, zusammenschrumpfen (to auf akk)3. fig sich annähern:C v/t1. enger oder schmäler machen, verenge(r)n, die Augen zusammenkneifen, SPORT den (Schuss)Winkel verkürzen:2. ein-, beengena) be-, einschränken ( beide:to auf akk),b) fig eingrenzen, einkreisen4. verringern, vermindern5. Maschen abnehmen6. engstirnig machenD s2. meist pla) (Meer)Enge fb) besonders US Engpass m* * *1. adjective1) schmal; schmal geschnitten [Rock, Hose, Ärmel usw.]; eng [Tal, Gasse]2) (limited) eng; begrenzt, schmal [Auswahl]3) (with little margin) knapp [Sieg, Führung, Mehrheit]5) (restricted) eng [Grenzen, Toleranzen]; klein, begrenzt [Freundeskreis]2. intransitive verbsich verschmälern; [Augen, Tal:] sich verengen; (fig.) [zusammen]schrumpfen3. transitive verb‘road narrows’ — "Fahrbahnverengung"
verschmälern; (fig.) einengen; enger fassen [Definition]Phrasal Verbs:* * *adj.begrenzt adj.eng adj.knapp adj.schmal adj. v.beschränken v.einengen v.sich verengen v. -
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szorongatás, összenyomás, préselés, vizsga to squeeze: bepréseli magát, présel, összenyom* * *[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.) összenyom2) (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.) be(le)présel3) (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.) (ki)nyom2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) összenyomás; szorítás2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) zsúfoltság3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) kipréselt lé4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) megszorítás•- squeezer- squeeze up -
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[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.) kreista2) (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.) troða(st)3) (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.) kreista2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) kreisting; knús2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) þrengsli3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) nokkrir dropar af4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) kreppa, samdráttur•- squeezer- squeeze up -
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n. sıkma, sıkışma, kucaklama, sıkışıklık, izdiham, zorla alma, baskı, sıkıştırma————————v. sıkmak, suyunu çıkarmak, sıkıştırmak, ezmek, tıkıştırmak, sığdırmak, baskı yapmak, para sızdırmak, zorla almak, sıkışmak, ezilmek, sığmak* * *1. sıkıştır 2. sık (v.) 3. sıkmak (n.)* * *[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.) ezmek2) (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.) sıkış(tır)mak3) (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.) sıkmak2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) sıkıştırma2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) sıkışıklık3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) sızıntı4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) para kısıtlaması•- squeezer- squeeze up -
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• painaa• rutistaa• ruuhka• tunkeutua• tunkea• nyhtää• nipistää• herua• ahdistaa• ahtautua• puristus• puristaa• puserrus• pusertaa• kiskoa• kireys• kiristää• likistää• likistys• likistellä• litistää• likistäytyä• halia• halata• hajottaa• sulloutua• sulloa• pihistää• kouristaa* * *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.) puristaa2) (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.) tunkea3) (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.) puristaa2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) puristus2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) ahtaus3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) tilkka4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) ahdinko•- squeezer- squeeze up -
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[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.) []spiest; paspiest2) (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.) iespiest; saspiest; iespiesties; saspiesties3) (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.) izspiest2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) spiediens2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) saspiešanās; drūzmēšanās3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) izspiestais šķidrums4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) grūtības•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *spiešana; saspiešana; drūzmēšanās, spiešanās; piespiešana; šantāža, izspiešana; grūtības; nospiedums; spiest; saspiest; izspiest; iespiest; izspraukties; taisīt nospiedumu; radīt naudas grūtības -
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[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.) suspausti2) (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.) į(si)sprausti, į(si)grūsti3) (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.) išspausti2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) paspaudimas2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) susikimšimas, kamšatis3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) kas nors išsunkta4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) diržo susiveržimas•- squeezer- squeeze up -
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n. pressning (frukt, druvor etc.); kramning, omfamning; trängsel--------v. krama ur; pressa; trycka; klämma; klämma ihop; kramas ihop; pressas* * *[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.) krama2) (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.) klämma, pressa3) (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.) pressa2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) kram2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) trängsel3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) droppe, skvätt4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) åtstramning•- squeezer- squeeze up
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