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1 pinched
adjective ((of a person's face) looking cold, pale or thin because of cold, poverty etc: Her face was pinched with cold.) chupado* * *[pintʃt] adj 1 comprimido, apertado. 2 aflito, atormentado. -
2 pinched
adjective ((of a person's face) looking cold, pale or thin because of cold, poverty etc: Her face was pinched with cold.) contraído -
3 pinched with hunger
pinched with hun.ger[pintʃt wiθ h'∧ŋgə ] adj faminto. -
4 to be pinched for money
to be pinched for moneyestar em dificuldades financeiras. -
5 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. -
6 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
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