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pinches

/ˈpɪntʃɪz/

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noun

つねること

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. "

幼児が母親の頬をつねると、母親はくすくす笑った。

body sensation action

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noun

つまむこと

A close compression of anything with the fingers.

Examples :

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

ソファーの革をつまんで、質感を測りました。

body sensation action

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noun

つまみ

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. "

彼女はスープに風味を添えるため、塩を2つまみ加えた。

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noun

窮地, ピンチ

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. "

彼は職を失った後、家族の財政は深刻な窮地に陥り、車を売らなければならなかった。

situation condition finance society

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noun

テコ

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. "

整備士は、重いエンジンブロックを慎重に持ち上げるために2つのテコを使用した。

technical machine utensil

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noun

ハーブ混合物

An organic herbal smoke additive.

Examples :

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

友人は、よりリラックス効果を得るために、ハーブ混合物にラベンダーとカモミールを少量加えます。

plant substance

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noun

ピンチ

A magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament.

Examples :

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

技術者は回路の性能を最適化するために、フィラメントのピンチを慎重に調整しました。

physics energy technology

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noun

くびれ、細い部分

The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass.

Examples :

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

砂は砂時計のくびれをゆっくりと流れます。

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noun

逮捕

Examples :

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

警察は銀行強盗事件の後、数件の逮捕を行った。

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verb

つねる

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

Examples :

"The children were scolded for pinching each other."

子供たちは互いをつねったことで叱られました。

body action sensation

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verb

挟む, つねる

To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.

Examples :

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

赤ちゃんは楽しそうに母親の頬をつねります。

body action sensation

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verb

挟む, つまむ

To squeeze between two objects.

Examples :

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

洗濯バサミは洗濯物を洗濯ロープに挟みます。

body action sensation

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verb

盗む, くすねる

To steal, usually something inconsequential.

Examples :

"Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"

誰かが私のハンカチを盗んだ！

property action business economy finance

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verb

逮捕する, 捕らえる

To arrest or capture.

Examples :

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

警察は、店から万引きしようとする万引き犯をよく逮捕します。

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verb

摘心する, 切り詰める

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. "

庭師は、より大きなトマトを育てるために、トマトの苗のわき芽を摘心します。

agriculture plant biology

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verb

風上ギリギリを航行する

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." "

経験の浅い船乗りは、風上に航行しようとするときに風上ギリギリを航行しすぎて、帆がばたつき、パワーを失います。

nautical sailing

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verb

掴む, 噛む

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

Examples :

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

遊び好きな子犬は歯で私の靴紐を掴んで引っ張る。

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verb

けちになる, しぶる

To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.

Examples :

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

祖父はできる限りけちになり、小さな硬貨をすべて貯めています。

economy business finance value character

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verb

挟む, 噛む

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

Examples :

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

カニは近づきすぎるとハサミで挟みます。

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verb

締め付ける, 圧迫する, 困窮させる

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

Examples :

"to be pinched for money"

お金に困窮する。

physiology body condition

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verb

移動させる, 操作する

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. "

作業員は、長い金属棒を使って車輪を動かし、レールの貨車を少しずつ前方に移動させました。

technical vehicle action machine industry

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verb

不平を言う, 文句を言う

To complain or find fault.

Examples :

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

兄は、全部食べるくせに、いつも母の作る料理について文句を言う。

attitude character action language communication