¿Significado visual de 'pinching'? - aprender con imágenes, ejemplos de la vida diaria

verb

Pellizcar

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

"The children were scolded for pinching each other."

Los niños fueron regañados por pellizcarse unos a otros.

body action sensation human

verb

Pellizcar

To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.

"He was pinching the small, colorful paper airplane to keep it from flying away. "

Estaba pellizcando el pequeño y colorido avión de papel para evitar que se volara.

body action sensation

verb

Pellizcar

To squeeze between two objects.

"The door was pinching my fingers! "

¡La puerta me estaba pellizcando los dedos!

action sensation

verb

Robar, hurtar

To steal, usually something inconsequential.

"Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"

¡Alguien ha robado mi pañuelo!

property action business economy

verb

Arrestar, detener

To arrest or capture.

"The police are pinching the suspect who robbed the bank. "

La policía está arrestando al sospechoso que robó el banco.

police law

verb

Pinzar

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

"The gardener is pinching back the basil plants to encourage them to grow bushier and produce more leaves. "

El jardinero está pinzando las plantas de albahaca para animarlas a crecer más tupidas y producir más hojas.

agriculture plant biology

verb

Navegar ciñendo el viento

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

"The sailor was pinching, trying to get as close to the wind as possible, but the telltales on the sail started to flutter, warning him he was pushing it too far. "

El marinero navegaba ciñendo el viento, tratando de acercarse lo más posible al viento, pero las cintas de la vela comenzaron a ondear, advirtiéndole que estaba forzando demasiado.

nautical sailing vehicle ocean technical

verb

Morder, pellizcar

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

"The puppy was playfully pinching my shoelaces with its teeth. "

El cachorro estaba mordisqueando juguetonamente mis cordones con sus dientes.

animal action body

verb

Ser tacaño, ser avaro

To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.

""Since he lost his job, he's been pinching pennies to make ends meet." "

Desde que perdió su trabajo, está siendo tacaño para llegar a fin de mes.

economy business finance value attitude moral

verb

Pellizcar, morder

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

"The crab was pinching my toe with its claw. "

El cangrejo me estaba pellizcando el dedo del pie con su pinza.

animal action body

verb

Pellizcar, oprimir, apretar

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

"to be pinched for money"

Estar con problemas de dinero.

physiology condition economy suffering

verb

Mover, maniobrar

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

"The train crew had to pinch the car wheels to get it moving again after the track malfunction. "

La tripulación del tren tuvo que maniobrar las ruedas del vagón para que volviera a moverse después de la avería de la vía.

vehicle action machine technical

verb

Quejarse, criticar

To complain or find fault.

"My dad is always pinching about the amount of time I spend on my phone. "

Mi padre siempre se queja de la cantidad de tiempo que paso en mi teléfono.

attitude character action communication

noun

Pellizco

The act of one who or that which pinches.

"The persistent pinching of her new shoes made her feet ache by lunchtime. "

El pellizco persistente de sus zapatos nuevos le hizo doler los pies a la hora del almuerzo.

sensation action body

noun

Pinzamiento, pellizco

The act of pinching off new growth.

"The gardener recommended regular pinching of the tomato suckers to encourage more fruit production. "

El jardinero recomendó el pinzamiento regular de los chupones de tomate para fomentar una mayor producción de fruta.

agriculture plant

Ilustración visual de pinching: pellizcante - Image 1

adjective

pellizcante

That pinches, or causes such a sensation

"The new shoes are pinching my toes. "

Los zapatos nuevos me pellizcan los dedos de los pies.

sensation