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to pinch
01
pincer, serrer
to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers
Transitive: to pinch sb/sth
Exemples
The chef instructed the students to pinch the edges of the pastry to create a decorative pattern.
Le chef a demandé aux étudiants de pincer les bords de la pâte pour créer un motif décoratif.
02
pincer, serrer
to compress or press one's lips together, typically as a reaction to stress, tension, or discomfort
Transitive: to pinch one's lips
Exemples
The child pinched her lips, feeling nervous before the performance.
L'enfant pinca ses lèvres, se sentant nerveuse avant la performance.
03
pincer, serrer
to cause discomfort or distress
Transitive: to pinch one's body or mind
Exemples
The biting cold wind pinched their cheeks as they walked through the winter storm.
Le vent glacial pincait leurs joues alors qu'ils marchaient dans la tempête hivernale.
04
pincer, tailler
to remove the growing tip or end portion of a plant to encourage branching or bushier growth
Transitive: to pinch the tips of a plant
Exemples
The florist pinched the ends of the rose stems to encourage lateral growth and more blooms.
Le fleuriste a pincé les extrémités des tiges de roses pour encourager une croissance latérale et plus de fleurs.
Exemples
She pinched a few candies from the jar without her mother noticing.
Elle a piqué quelques bonbons dans le pot sans que sa mère ne s'en aperçoive.
06
arrêter, pincer
to take someone into custody
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to pinch sb
InformalExemples
They pinched the suspect after he tried to flee the scene of the crime.
Ils ont arrêté le suspect après qu'il ait tenté de fuir les lieux du crime.
Pinch
01
pincement
the act of grasping or squeezing something firmly between the thumb and fingers
Exemples
He used a pinch to pick up the tiny thread from the floor.
Il a utilisé une pincée pour ramasser le petit fil du sol.
02
pincement
a slight amount of something one can hold between the index finger and thumb
Exemples
He sprinkled a pinch of cinnamon on top of his coffee.
Il a saupoudré une pincée de cannelle sur son café.
03
arrestation, interpellation
an act of taking someone into custody
Exemples
After the pinch, the suspect was read his rights and placed in a holding cell.
Après l'interpellation, le suspect s'est vu lire ses droits et a été placé dans une cellule de détention.
04
pincement
a quick, sharp bite or snip, often resulting in a sudden, brief sensation of pain or discomfort
Exemples
He felt a sharp pinch as he accidentally caught his finger in the door hinge.
Il a ressenti une pincement vif lorsqu'il a accidentellement coincé son doigt dans la charnière de la porte.
05
situation critique, urgence
a critical, urgent situation that demands quick response
Exemples
The ship 's captain handled the pinch admirably and kept everyone safe during the storm.
Le capitaine du navire a géré le moment critique admirablement et a gardé tout le monde en sécurité pendant la tempête.
06
pincement, serrement
the painful result of getting a body part compressed or squeezed between two objects
Exemples
The pinch on her toe came from accidentally stepping on a small object.
La pince sur son orteil est venue en marchant accidentellement sur un petit objet.
07
serrer, resserrer
a condition of hardship, scarcity, or tightness, often financial or material
Exemples
Rent increases put the small business in a pinch, forcing them to renegotiate lease terms.
Les augmentations de loyer mettent la petite entreprise dans une situation difficile, les forçant à renégocier les conditions du bail.
Arbre Lexical
pinched
pinch
