🤏pinch (pinch)

verb
/pɪntʃ/
pincer (pincer)

Signification

to squeeze tightly between the fingers; to take a small amount
Traduction de la signification
serrer fermement entre les doigts; prendre une petite quantité
serrer fermement entre les doigts; prendre une petite quantité

Phrases d'exemple

She pinched a bit of salt into the soup.

Elle a mis un peu de sel dans la soupe.
Elle a mis un peu de sel dans la soupe.

Expressions d'exemple

in a pinch
en cas de besoin
en cas de besoin

Synonymes

squeeze, nip, press, grasp

Antonymes

release, loosen

Collocations

pinch of salt, pinch oneself, pinch together

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