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pin 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) klype2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) klemme, trykke3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) rappe, knabbe2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) klyp2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) klype•- pinched- feel the pinchklemme--------klype--------knipeIsubst. \/pɪn(t)ʃ\/1) knip, kniping, klyp, klyping2) klype3) knipe, klemme, nød, trengsmål4) trykk, press5) ( slang) fakking, kniping, arrestasjon6) ( slang) knabbing, stjeling, tyveriat a pinch når det kniper om nødvendigfeel the pinch kjenne pengemangelengive a pinch knipe, knipe tilin a pinch (amer.) når det kniper om nødvendigIIverb \/pɪn(t)ʃ\/1) knipe, klype2) klemme, trykke, trenge3) være gjerrig, være sparsommelig4) ( hverdagslig) knabbe, stjele5) (slang, om forbryter) knipe, fakke6) (hesteveddeløp, om hest) presse til det yttersteknow where the shoe pinches vite hvor skoen trykkerpinch and scrape spinke og sparebe pinched for something ha for lite av noepinched with cold\/hunger medtatt av kulde\/sultpinch off knipe avpinch pennies være sparsommelig\/gjerrig
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