verb🔗SharePincerTo squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt."The children were scolded for pinching each other."Les enfants ont été réprimandés pour s'être pincés mutuellement.bodyactionsensationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincerTo squeeze between the thumb and forefinger."She pinched her nose to stop the sneeze from coming out. "Elle s'est pincé le nez pour empêcher l'éternuement de sortir.bodyactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincerTo squeeze between two objects."The student pinched her pencil between her fingers to keep it from rolling off the desk. "L'élève a pincé son crayon entre ses doigts pour l'empêcher de rouler du bureau.actionsensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoler, chiperTo steal, usually something inconsequential."Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"Quelqu'un a volé mon mouchoir !actionpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrêter, appréhenderTo arrest or capture."The police pinched the thief who robbed the bank. "La police a arrêté le voleur qui a volé la banque.policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincer, étêterTo cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield."The gardener pinched off the basil flowers to encourage more leafy growth. "Le jardinier a pincé les fleurs de basilic pour encourager une croissance plus feuillue.plantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChoquer, serrer le ventTo sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter."The small sailboat pinched as the sailor tried to sail directly into the wind, causing the sails to flutter and lose power. "Le petit voilier choquait alors que le marin essayait de naviguer directement face au vent, ce qui faisait claquer les voiles et les privait de puissance.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincer, agripperTo take hold; to grip, as a dog does."The dog pinched the toy between its teeth and ran away. "Le chien a pincé le jouet entre ses dents et s'est enfui.actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre avare, lésinerTo be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly."Even though he earned a good salary, Mr. Davis pinched pennies and rarely spent money on anything other than necessities. "Même s'il gagnait bien sa vie, M. Davis était avare et lésinait, dépensant rarement de l'argent pour autre chose que l'essentiel.attitudecharactereconomyvaluebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincer, mordreTo seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals."The crab pinched my toe on the beach. "Le crabe m'a pincé l'orteil sur la plage.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincer, opprimer, affamerTo cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve."to be pinched for money"Être à court d'argentphysiologyconditionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoulever, déplacerTo move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch."The workers pinched the stubborn train car forward inch by inch using long metal bars. "Les ouvriers ont soulevé le wagon de train récalcitrant centimètre par centimètre en utilisant de longues barres métalliques.vehiclemachineactiontechnicalindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCritiquer, se plaindreTo complain or find fault."My dad always pinched at my messy room, even when I just cleaned it. "Mon père critiquait toujours ma chambre en désordre, même quand je venais de la nettoyer.attitudecharactercommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePincé, finVery thin, as if drawn together"After being sick for a week, her face looked pinched and pale. "Après avoir été malade pendant une semaine, son visage semblait pincé et pâle.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCrispé, tendu(of a person or their face) Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger."After waiting outside in the snow for the bus, her face was pinched and blue. "Après avoir attendu dehors dans la neige pour le bus, son visage était crispé et bleu.appearanceconditionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÀ court d'argent, financièrement touchéFinancially hurt or damaged."The family felt pinched after the car repair bill. "La famille s'est sentie à court d'argent après la facture de réparation de la voiture.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePincé, compriméCompressed"Her fingers were pinched between the heavy books. "Ses doigts étaient pincés entre les livres lourds.appearancebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
