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pinches

/ˈpɪntʃɪz/

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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 toddler's playful pinches on his mother's cheek made her giggle. "

Les pincements espiègles du bambin sur la joue de sa mère l'ont fait rire.

body sensation action

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noun

Pincements

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 un pincement, jaugeant la texture.

body sensation action

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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 two pinches of salt to the soup for extra flavor. "

Elle a ajouté deux pincées de sel à la soupe pour plus de saveur.

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noun

Pincement, embarras

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

Examples :

"After losing his job, the family finances were in deep pinches, and they had to sell their car. "

Après avoir perdu son emploi, les finances de la famille étaient dans une situation très embarrassante, et ils ont dû vendre leur voiture.

situation condition finance society

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noun

Barre à mine, levier

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

Examples :

"The mechanic used two pinches to carefully lift the heavy engine block. "

Le mécanicien a utilisé deux barres à mine pour soulever avec précaution le bloc moteur lourd.

technical machine utensil

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noun

Mélange de plantes à fumer

An organic herbal smoke additive.

Examples :

"My friend adds pinches of lavender and chamomile to his herbal smoking blends for a more relaxing effect. "

Mon ami ajoute des pincées de lavande et de camomille à ses mélanges de plantes à fumer pour un effet plus relaxant.

plant substance

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noun

Pincement

A magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament.

Examples :

"The technician carefully adjusted the filament's pinches to optimize the circuit's performance. "

Le technicien a soigneusement ajusté les pincements du filament pour optimiser les performances du circuit.

physics energy technology

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noun

Le rétrécissement, le goulot

The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass.

Examples :

"The sand flows slowly through the pinches of the hourglass. "

Le sable s'écoule lentement à travers le rétrécissement du sablier.

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noun

Arrestation

Examples :

"The police made several pinches after the bank robbery. "

La police a procédé à plusieurs arrestations après le braquage de la banque.

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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 grondés pour s'être pincés mutuellement.

body action sensation

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verb

Pincer

To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.

Examples :

"The baby playfully pinches his mother's cheek. "

Le bébé pince enjouement la joue de sa mère.

body action sensation

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verb

Pincer

To squeeze between two objects.

Examples :

"The clothespin pinches the clothes to the laundry line. "

L'épingle à linge pince les vêtements sur le fil à linge.

body action sensation

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verb

Voler, chiper

To steal, usually something inconsequential.

Examples :

"Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"

Quelqu'un a volé mon mouchoir !

property action business economy finance

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verb

Arrêter, appréhender

To arrest or capture.

Examples :

"The police often pinches shoplifters who try to steal from stores. "

La police arrête souvent les voleurs à l'étalage qui essaient de voler dans les magasins.

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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 pinches off the tomato plant's suckers to encourage bigger tomatoes. "

Le jardinier pince les gourmands du plant de tomates pour favoriser des tomates plus grosses.

agriculture plant biology

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verb

Marcher au plus près du vent

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

Examples :

""The inexperienced sailor pinches too much when trying to sail upwind, causing the sails to flutter and lose power." "

Le marin inexpérimenté marche trop près du vent lorsqu'il essaie de remonter le vent, ce qui fait battre les voiles et perdre de la puissance.

nautical sailing

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verb

Saisir, pincer

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

Examples :

"The playful puppy pinches my shoelaces with his teeth and tugs. "

Le chiot joueur saisit mes lacets avec ses dents et tire dessus.

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verb

Être avare, lésiner

To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.

Examples :

"My grandfather pinches pennies whenever he can, saving every small coin. "

Mon grand-père est avare et lésine sur tout, économisant chaque petite pièce.

economy business finance value character

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verb

Pincer, mordre

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

Examples :

"The crab pinches with its claws if you get too close. "

Le crabe pince avec ses pinces 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.

physiology body condition

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verb

Déplacer, manœuvrer

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

Examples :

"The workers pinches the railcar forward inch by inch, using long metal bars to lever the wheels. "

Les ouvriers manœuvrent le wagon de chemin de fer petit à petit, en utilisant de longues barres métalliques pour faire levier sur les roues.

technical vehicle action machine industry

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verb

Se plaindre, critiquer

To complain or find fault.

Examples :

"My brother always pinches about the food Mom makes, even though he eats it all. "

Mon frère se plaint toujours de la nourriture que maman prépare, même s'il la mange toute.

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