pinch

pinch
pin 
1. verb
1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) pellizcar
2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) apretar
3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) robar, birlar

2. noun
1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) pellizco
2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pizca
- feel the pinch
pinch vb
1. pellizcar
he pinched my arm me pellizcó en el brazo
2. robar / mangar
somebody has pinched my bike alguien me ha robado la bici
pinch
tr[pɪnʧ]
noun
1 (nip) pellizco
2 (small amount) pizca
transitive verb
1 (nip) pellizcar; (shoes) apretar
2 familiar (steal) birlar, afanar, robar
intransitive verb
1 (shoes) apretar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
at a pinch (if necessary) si fuera necesario 2 (at the most) como máximo
if it comes to the pinch en caso de apuro
to feel the pinch pasar apuros, pasar estrecheces
to pinch oneself pellizcarse
pinch ['pɪnʧ] vt
1) : pellizcar
she pinched my cheek: me pellizcó el cachete
2) steal: robar
pinch vi
: apretar
my shoes pinch: me aprietan los zapatos
pinch n
1) emergency: emergencia f
in a pinch: en caso necesario
2) pain: dolor m, tormento m
3) squeeze: pellizco m (con los dedos)
4) bit: pizca f, pellizco m
a pinch of cinnamon: una pizca de canela
pinch (Awkward situation)
n.
(§ pl.: pinches) = apuro s.m.
n.
(§ pl.: pinches) = dedada s.f.
pellizco s.m.
pizca s.f.
pizco s.m.
pulgarada s.f.
torniscón s.m.
v.
limitar los gastos de v.
pellizcar v.
pizcar v.
pulir v.
robar v.
pɪntʃ
I
noun
a) (act) pellizco m

to give somebody a pinch — pellizcar* or darle* un pellizco a alguien

in o (BrE) at a pinch — (if necessary) si fuera necesario; (at the most) como máximo

to feel the pinch — estar* apretado (de dinero), pasar estrecheces

b) (small quantity) pizca f, pellizco m; salt I a)

II
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<person\>\> pellizcar*; \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*
2) (BrE colloq) (steal) \<\<wallet\>\> robar; \<\<boyfriend\>\> levantar (fam); \<\<idea\>\> robar, quitar

2.
vi
a) (be too tight) \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*
b) (be frugal)

to pinch and scrape o save — hacer* economías

[pɪntʃ]
1. N
1) (with fingers) pellizco m

to give sb a pinch on the arm — dar a algn un pellizco en el brazo, pellizcar el brazo a algn

2) (=small quantity) pizca f

a pinch of salt — una pizca de sal

a pinch of snuff — un polvo de rapé

- take sth with a pinch of salt
3) (fig) apuro m

at a pinch — en caso de apuro or necesidad

if it comes to the pinch — en un caso extremo

- feel the pinch

to feel the pinch of poverty — saber lo que significa ser pobre

2. VT
1) (with fingers) pellizcar; [shoe] apretar

to pinch one's finger in the door — pillarse el dedo en la puerta

to pinch off or out or back a bud — arrancar un brote con los dedos

2) * (=steal) robar, birlar *, guindar (Sp) *

I had my pen pinched — me robaron la pluma, me birlaron la pluma *

he pinched that idea from Shaw — esa idea la robó de Shaw

he pinched Mike's girl — le pisó or levantó la novia a Mike *

3) * (=arrest) pescar *, coger, agarrar (LAm)

he got pinched for a parking offence — lo pescaron en una infracción de aparcamiento *, le metieron un paquete por aparcamiento indebido *

3.
VI [shoe] apretar

to pinch and scrape — privarse de lo necesario

they pinched and scraped to send her to college — se privaron de muchas cosas para poder enviarla a la universidad

* * *
[pɪntʃ]
I
noun
a) (act) pellizco m

to give somebody a pinch — pellizcar* or darle* un pellizco a alguien

in o (BrE) at a pinch — (if necessary) si fuera necesario; (at the most) como máximo

to feel the pinch — estar* apretado (de dinero), pasar estrecheces

b) (small quantity) pizca f, pellizco m; salt I a)

II
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<person\>\> pellizcar*; \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*
2) (BrE colloq) (steal) \<\<wallet\>\> robar; \<\<boyfriend\>\> levantar (fam); \<\<idea\>\> robar, quitar

2.
vi
a) (be too tight) \<\<shoes\>\> apretar*
b) (be frugal)

to pinch and scrape o save — hacer* economías


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