pinch

pinch
[pɪntʃ]
pinch щепотка (соли и т. п.); крайняя нужда; стесненное положение; at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch в случае нужды, в крайнем случае; pinch of poverty тиски нужды pinch щепотка (соли и т. п.); крайняя нужда; стесненное положение; at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch в случае нужды, в крайнем случае; pinch of poverty тиски нужды pinch sl. арест pinch sl. арестовать, "зацапать" pinch геол. выклинивание pinch вымогать (деньги) pinch разг. кража pinch лом; рычаг (тж. pinch bar) pinch ограничивать, стеснять pinch передвигать тяжести рычагом, вагой; that is where the shoe pinches = вот в чем загвоздка pinch подгонять (лошадь, особ. на скачках) pinch сдавливать, сжимать; жать (напр., об обуви) pinch скупиться pinch сужение, сжатие pinch разг. украсть; ограбить pinch ущипнуть; прищемить; ущемить pinch щепотка (соли и т. п.); крайняя нужда; стесненное положение; at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch в случае нужды, в крайнем случае; pinch of poverty тиски нужды pinch щипок pinch to be pinched with cold (hunger) иззябнуть (изголодаться) pinch щепотка (соли и т. п.); крайняя нужда; стесненное положение; at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch в случае нужды, в крайнем случае; pinch of poverty тиски нужды pinch pennies экономия на каждой копейке pinch передвигать тяжести рычагом, вагой; that is where the shoe pinches = вот в чем загвоздка

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  • Pinch — may refer to:* Pinch (cooking), a very small amount of an ingredient, typically salt or a spice * Pinch, West VirginiaMathematics and Science* Pinch (plasma physics), the compression of a plasma filament by magnetic forces, or a device which uses …   Wikipedia

  • 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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