pinch

pinch
/pintʃ/ * danh từ - cái vấu, cái véo, cái kẹp, cái kẹt =to give someone a pinch+ véo ai một cái - nhúm =a pinch of salt+ một nhúm muối =a pinch of snuff+ một nhúm thuốc hít - (nghĩa bóng) cảnh o ép, sự giằn vặt, sự dày vò =the pinch of poverty+ cảnh túng đói giày vò =the pinch of hunger+ cơn đói cồn cào - lúc gay go, lúc bức thiết =to come to a pinch+ đến lúc gay go; đến lúc bức thiết - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) sự ăn cắp - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) sự bắt, sự tóm cổ * ngoại động từ - vấu, véo, kẹp, kẹt - bó chặt, làm đau, làm tức (chân) (giày chật) =the new shoes pinch me+ đôi giày mới bó chặt làm đau chân tôi - (nghĩa bóng) làm cồn cào (đói), làm tê buốt; làm tái đi (rét) =to be pinched with cold+ rét buốt, tái đi vì rét =to be pinched with hunger+ đói cồn cào - cưỡng đoạt =to pinch money from (out of) someone+ cưỡng đoạt tiền của ai - són cho (ai cái gì) =to pinch someone in (of, for) food+ són cho ai một tí đồ ăn - giục, thúc (ngựa trong cuộc chạy đua) - (hàng hải) cho (thuyền) đi ngược chiều gió - (từ lóng) xoáy, ăn cắp - (từ lóng) bắt, tóm cổ, bỏ vào tù * nội động từ - bó chặt, làm đau, làm tức (giày chặt) - keo cú, keo kiệt, vắt cổ chày ra nước !that is where the shoe pinches - khó khăn là chỗ ấy; rắc rối phiền toái là chỗ ấy

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  • pinch´er — pinch «pihnch», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to squeeze between the thumb and forefinger, with the teeth or claws, or with any instrument having two jaws or parts between which something may be grasped: »Father pinched the baby s cheek playfully.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pinch — Pinch, n. 1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. [1913 Webster] 2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff. [1913 Webster] 3. Pian; pang.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pinch — [n1] tight pressing compression, confinement, contraction, cramp, grasp, grasping, hurt, limitation, nip, nipping, pressure, squeeze, torment, tweak, twinge; concept 728 pinch [n2] small amount bit, dash, drop, jot, mite, small quantity, soupçon …   New thesaurus

  • Pinch — Pinch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinching}.] [F. pincer, probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. {Piece}.] 1. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pinch — pinch; pinch·able; pinch·er; pinch·beck; pinch·ing; pinch·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • pinch — ► VERB 1) grip (the flesh) tightly between finger and thumb. 2) (of a shoe) hurt (a foot) by being too tight. 3) tighten (the lips or a part of the face). 4) informal, chiefly Brit. steal. 5) informal arrest. 6) live in a frugal way …   English terms dictionary

  • pinch — [pinch] vt. [ME pinchen < NormFr * pincher < OFr pincier < VL * pinctiare < ? punctiare, to prick (see PUNCHEON1), infl. by * piccare: see PICADOR] 1. to squeeze between a finger and the thumb or between two surfaces, edges, etc. 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • Pinch — Pinch, v. i. 1. To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches. [1913 Webster] 2. (Hunt.) To take hold; to grip, as a dog does. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous. Gower. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pinch — Pinch, WV U.S. Census Designated Place in West Virginia Population (2000): 2811 Housing Units (2000): 1194 Land area (2000): 3.507567 sq. miles (9.084557 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.037141 sq. miles (0.096194 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.544708… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Pinch, WV — U.S. Census Designated Place in West Virginia Population (2000): 2811 Housing Units (2000): 1194 Land area (2000): 3.507567 sq. miles (9.084557 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.037141 sq. miles (0.096194 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.544708 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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