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A n1 ( application of pressure) to give sth a squeeze presser qch [hand, tube] ; to give sb a squeeze serrer qn dans ses bras ;2 ( small amount) a squeeze of lemon quelques gouttes de citron ; a squeeze of glue/toothpaste un peu de colle/dentifrice ;3 Econ, Fin resserrement m (on de) ; wage squeeze resserrement m des salaires ; to feel the squeeze [person, company, family] se sentir coincé financièrement ; to put the squeeze on ○ [lenders] faire pression sur [debtors] ;4 ○ ( crush) we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze on peut tous monter dans la voiture mais on sera serré ; I can get past, but it will be a tight squeeze je peux passer mais ce sera un peu juste ;5 Games squeeze m.B vtr1 ( press) presser [lemon, bottle, tube] ; serrer [arm, hand] ; appuyer sur [bag, parcel, trigger] ; percer [spot] ; to squeeze glue/toothpaste onto sth mettre de la colle/du dentifrice sur qch ; to squeeze juice out of a lemon extraire le jus d'un citron ; to squeeze water out of faire sortir de l'eau de [cloth] ;2 fig ( manage to get) he squeezed three meals out of one chicken fig il a tiré trois repas d'un seul poulet ; I squeezed £10/a loan out of dad j'ai réussi à obtenir 10 livres/un prêt de papa ; to squeeze the truth/a confession out of sb arracher la vérité/un aveu à qn ;3 ( fit) we can squeeze a few more people into the room/van on a encore de la place pour quelques personnes dans la salle /la camionnette ; I squeezed a couple more lines onto the page j'ai fait tenir quelques lignes en plus sur la page ; I managed to squeeze the car through the gap j'ai tout juste réussi à faire passer la voiture par l'ouverture ; I can just squeeze into that dress je tiens tout juste dans cette robe ; to squeeze behind/between/under sth se glisser derrière/entre/sous qch ;4 Econ, Fin resserrer [profit, margins] ; small businesses are being squeezed by high interest rates les petites sociétés sont asphyxiées par des taux d'intérêt élevés.■ squeeze in:▶ squeeze in [person] se glisser ; if you make room I can squeeze in si vous faites de la place je pourrai tenir ; she squeezed in between her brothers elle s'est glissée entre ses frères ;■ squeeze out:▶ squeeze out [person] arriver à sortir ;▶ squeeze [sb] out (of the market) Comm pousser qn hors du marché.■ squeeze past:▶ squeeze past [car, person] passer ;▶ squeeze past [sth/sb] passer à côté de [obstacle, person].■ squeeze up [people] se serrer.
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