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pinch

/pɪntʃ/

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noun

قرصة

The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

Examples :

"The little boy gave his sister a playful pinch on the arm. "

أعطى الولد الصغير أخته قرصة مرحة على ذراعها.

body action sensation

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noun

قرصة

A close compression of anything with the fingers.

Examples :

"I gave the leather of the sofa a pinch, gauging the texture."

أعطيت جلد الأريكة قرصة، مقدرًا الملمس.

action sensation body

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noun

قرصة

A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.

Examples :

"She added a pinch of salt to the soup. "

أضافت قرصة ملح إلى الشوربة.

amount substance food

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noun

ورطة، ضائقة

An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.

Examples :

"After unexpectedly losing her job, Sarah found herself in a financial pinch. "

بعد أن فقدت سارة وظيفتها بشكل غير متوقع، وجدت نفسها في ورطة مالية.

situation finance economy

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noun

عَتَلَة

A metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc.

Examples :

"The mechanic used a pinch to lift the heavy tire and change it. "

استخدم الميكانيكي عتلة لرفع الإطار الثقيل وتغييره.

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noun

قرصة

An organic herbal smoke additive.

Examples :

"He added a pinch of herbal blend to his loose-leaf tobacco for a more relaxing smoke. "

أضاف قرصة من مزيج الأعشاب إلى تبغه السائب للحصول على دخان أكثر استرخاءً.

substance plant medicine

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noun

عصر

A magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament.

Examples :

"The experiment used a powerful pinch to compress the plasma filament, generating intense heat. "

استخدمت التجربة عصراً قوياً لضغط خيوط البلازما، مما أدى إلى توليد حرارة شديدة.

physics energy technical science phenomena

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noun

العنق

The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass.

Examples :

"The hourglass had a thin pinch, making it hard to see how much sand was left. "

كان للساعة الرملية عنق ضيق، مما جعل من الصعب معرفة كم تبقى من الرمل.

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noun

اعتقال

Examples :

"The police officer made a pinch for the shoplifter. "

قام ضابط الشرطة باعتقال سارق المحلات.

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verb

قرص، غمز

To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

Examples :

"The children were scolded for pinching each other."

تم توبيخ الأطفال لقرصهم بعضهم البعض.

body action sensation

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verb

قرص، غمز

To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.

Examples :

"She pinched the crayon between her thumb and forefinger to sharpen it. "

قرصت القلم الرصاص بين إبهامها وسبابتها لبريّه.

action body sensation

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verb

قرص، ضغط

To squeeze between two objects.

Examples :

"The child pinched the paper airplane between his fingers to make the wings stronger. "

قرص الطفل الطائرة الورقية بين أصابعه لجعل الأجنحة أقوى.

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verb

سرق، اختلس

To steal, usually something inconsequential.

Examples :

"Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"

أحدهم سرق منديلى!

action property

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verb

اعتقل، قبض على

To arrest or capture.

Examples :

"The police officer pinched the thief on the street. "

اعتقل ضابط الشرطة اللص في الشارع.

police law action

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verb

قرص، قضم

To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.

Examples :

"The gardener pinched the tips of the rose bushes to encourage more blooms. "

قرص البستاني أطراف شجيرات الورد لتشجيع المزيد من الإزهار.

agriculture plant biology

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verb

الإبحار في مواجهة الريح

To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter.

Examples :

"The sailboat pinches as the wind shifts, causing the sails to flap erratically. "

تبحر السفينة الشراعية في مواجهة الريح عندما تتغير الرياح، مما يتسبب في ترفرف الأشرعة بشكل غير منتظم.

nautical sailing

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verb

قرص، عضه

To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.

Examples :

"The dog pinched the ball tightly in its jaws. "

قرص الكلب الكرة بإحكام في فكيه.

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verb

بخل، شح

To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.

Examples :

"During hard times, my grandmother had to pinch pennies to make sure we had enough food. "

خلال الأوقات الصعبة، كان على جدتي أن تبخل لكي نتأكد من أن لدينا ما يكفي من الطعام.

character economy business finance attitude value

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verb

قرص، عضه

To seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals.

Examples :

"The crab will pinch your finger if you get too close. "

سوف يقرصك السرطان في إصبعك إذا اقتربت منه.

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verb

قرص، ضغط، جوع

To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.

Examples :

"to be pinched for money"

يعاني من ضائقة مالية.

economy suffering

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verb

تحريك، نقل

To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch.

Examples :

"The workers had to pinch the railcar a few feet to align it with the loading dock. "

كان على العمال تحريك عربة السكك الحديدية بضعة أقدام لمحاذاتها مع رصيف التحميل.

vehicle machine technical work

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verb

انتقد، اشتكى

To complain or find fault.

Examples :

"My roommate always pinches about the noise I make when I'm cooking. "

دائمًا ما ينتقدني زميلي في السكن بشأن الضوضاء التي أحدثها عندما أطبخ.

attitude character communication