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pinched

/pɪntʃt/

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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 human

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verb

Pincer

To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.

Examples :

"She pinched her nose to stop the sneeze from coming out. "

Elle s'est pincé le nez pour empêcher l'éternuement de sortir.

body action physiology

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verb

Pincer

To squeeze between two objects.

Examples :

"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.

action sensation body

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verb

Voler, chiper

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 pinched the thief who robbed the bank. "

La police a arrêté le voleur qui a volé la banque.

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verb

Pincer, étêter

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

Examples :

"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.

plant agriculture

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verb

Choquer, serrer le vent

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

Examples :

"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.

nautical sailing technical

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verb

Pincer, agripper

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

Examples :

"The dog pinched the toy between its teeth and ran away. "

Le chien a pincé le jouet entre ses dents et s'est enfui.

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verb

Être avare, lésiner

To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.

Examples :

"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.

attitude character economy value business

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verb

Pincer, mordre

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

Examples :

"The crab pinched my toe on the beach. "

Le crabe m'a pincé l'orteil sur la plage.

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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

physiology condition body

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verb

Soulever, déplacer

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

Examples :

"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.

vehicle machine action technical industry work

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verb

Critiquer, se plaindre

To complain or find fault.

Examples :

"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.

attitude character communication language

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adjective

Pincé, fin

Very thin, as if drawn together

Examples :

"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.

appearance body

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adjective

Crispé, tendu

(of a person or their face) Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger.

Examples :

"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.

appearance condition body human

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adjective

À court d'argent, financièrement touché

Financially hurt or damaged.

Examples :

"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.

finance business economy

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adjective

Pincé, comprimé

Examples :

"Her fingers were pinched between the heavy books. "

Ses doigts étaient pincés entre les livres lourds.

appearance body physiology