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1 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) beliscar2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) apertar3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) roubar2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) beliscão2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pitada•- pinched- feel the pinch* * *[pintʃ] n 1 beliscão. 2 embaraço, aperto, emergência, apuros. 3 adversidade, opressão. 4 pitada. a pinch of salt / uma pitada de sal. 5 sl roubo, furto. 6 sl prisão, detenção. 7 sl batida policial. • vt+vi 1 beliscar. 2 submeter a privações. 3 apertar, oprimir, comprimir. 4 afligir, atormentar. 5 contrair, encolher (de frio, dor, etc.). 6 apertar, instar com. 7 sl roubar, furtar. 8 sl prender, deter. 9 mover por meio de alavanca. 10 ser mesquinho. 11 espremer. • adj substituto. at a pinch em caso de emergência. he knows where his shoe pinches ele sabe onde lhe aperta o calo. the pinch of poverty o medo da pobreza. to be pinched for money estar em dificuldades financeiras. to feel the pinch sentir no bolso. to take with a pinch of salt aceitar com certas restrições. -
2 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) beliscar2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) apertar3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) roubar2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) beliscão2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pitada•- pinched- feel the pinch -
3 pinch bar
pinch bar[p'intʃ ba:] n alavanca, pé-de-cabra. -
4 pinch-hit
pinch-hit[p'intʃ hit] vi substituir, fazer as vezes de. -
5 pinch-hitter
pinch-hit.ter[p'intʃ hitə] n Amer substituto eventual. -
6 pinch bar
pé-de-cabraEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > pinch bar
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7 a pinch of snuff
a pinch of snuffuma pitada de rapé. -
8 at a pinch
at a pinchem caso de emergência. -
9 in a pinch
in a pinchcoll se necessário. in as much as, in so far as visto que, porquanto, tanto quanto. -
10 the pinch of poverty
the pinch of povertyo medo da pobreza. -
11 to feel the pinch
to feel the pinchsentir no bolso. -
12 to pinch one’s tent
to pinch one’s tentestabelecer-se, fixar residência, instalar-se. -
13 to take with a pinch of salt
to take with a pinch of saltaceitar com certas restrições.English-Portuguese dictionary > to take with a pinch of salt
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14 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.) desconfiarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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15 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.) desconfiarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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16 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.) receber com desconfiança, ficar com um pé atrásEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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17 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.) receber com desconfiança, ficar com um pé atrásEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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18 feel the pinch
(to be in difficulty because of lack of money.) estar num aperto -
19 feel the pinch
(to be in difficulty because of lack of money.) estar apertado -
20 pinchbeck
pinch.beck[p'intʃbek] n 1 pechisbeque. 2 fig imitação, falsificação. • adj 1 de pechisbeque. 2 fig barato, falso, de imitação.
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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