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1 pinch
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. -
2 pinch
[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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