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pinch

/pɪntʃ/

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noun

Pincement

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. "

Le petit garçon a donné une petite pincée enjouée à sa sœur sur le bras.

body action sensation

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noun

Pincée

A close compression of anything with the fingers.

Examples :

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

J'ai donné au cuir du canapé une pincée, évaluant la texture.

action sensation body

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noun

Pincée

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. "

Elle a ajouté une pincée de sel à la soupe.

amount substance food

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noun

Difficulté, embarras

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. "

Après avoir perdu son emploi de manière inattendue, Sarah s'est retrouvée dans une difficulté financière.

situation finance economy

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noun

Barre à mine, pied-de-biche

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. "

Le mécanicien a utilisé une barre à mine pour soulever le pneu lourd et le changer.

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noun

Pincée

An organic herbal smoke additive.

Examples :

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

Il a ajouté une pincée de mélange de plantes à son tabac en feuilles pour une fumée plus relaxante.

substance plant medicine

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noun

Pincement

A magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament.

Examples :

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

L'expérience a utilisé un puissant pincement pour comprimer le filament de plasma, générant une chaleur intense.

physics energy technical science phenomena

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noun

Le goulot

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. "

Le sablier avait un goulot fin, ce qui rendait difficile de voir combien de sable restait.

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noun

Arrestation

Examples :

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

L'agent de police a procédé à l'arrestation du voleur à l'étalage.

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verb

Pincer

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

Examples :

"The children were scolded for pinching each other."

Les enfants ont été réprimandés pour s'être pincés mutuellement.

body action sensation

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verb

Pincer

To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.

Examples :

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

Elle a pincé le crayon entre son pouce et son index pour l'affûter.

action body sensation

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verb

Pincer

To squeeze between two objects.

Examples :

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

L'enfant a pincé l'avion en papier entre ses doigts pour renforcer les ailes.

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verb

Voler, piquer

To steal, usually something inconsequential.

Examples :

"Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"

Quelqu'un a volé mon mouchoir !

action property

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verb

Arrêter, appréhender

To arrest or capture.

Examples :

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

L'agent de police a arrêté le voleur dans la rue.

police law action

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verb

Pincer

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. "

Le jardinier a pincé les extrémités des rosiers pour encourager davantage de fleurs.

agriculture plant biology

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verb

Lofer

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. "

Le voilier loffe lorsque le vent change, ce qui fait claquer les voiles de manière erratique.

nautical sailing

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verb

Pincer

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

Examples :

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

Le chien pinça fermement la balle dans ses mâchoires.

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verb

Être avare, lésiner

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. "

Pendant les moments difficiles, ma grand-mère devait lésiner pour s'assurer que nous avions assez de nourriture.

character economy business finance attitude value

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verb

Pincer, pincer

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

Examples :

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

Le crabe va pincer votre doigt si vous vous approchez trop près.

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verb

Pincer, opprimer, affamer

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

Examples :

"to be pinched for money"

Être à court d'argent.

economy suffering

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verb

Déplacer, bouger

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. "

Les ouvriers ont dû déplacer le wagon de quelques pieds pour l'aligner avec le quai de chargement.

vehicle machine technical work

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verb

Se plaindre, critiquer

To complain or find fault.

Examples :

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

Mon colocataire se plaint toujours du bruit que je fais quand je cuisine.

attitude character communication