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to pinch
01
nypa, klÀmma
to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers
Transitive: to pinch sb/sth
Exempel
To wake up her sleepy friend, she decided to pinch him playfully on the arm.
För att vÀcka hennes sömniga vÀn bestÀmde hon sig för att nypa honom lekfullt pÄ armen.
02
klÀmma, sammanpressa
to compress or press one's lips together, typically as a reaction to stress, tension, or discomfort
Transitive: to pinch one's lips
Exempel
He pinched his lips tightly, trying not to reveal his disappointment.
Han nöp ihop lÀpparna hÄrt, försökte att inte visa sin besvikelse.
03
klÀmma, pressa
to cause discomfort or distress
Transitive: to pinch one's body or mind
Exempel
The memory of the accident still pinched his mind.
Minnet av olyckan plÄgade fortfarande hans sinne.
04
nypa, beskÀra
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
Exempel
To shape the bonsai tree, the gardener carefully pinched the new growth at the tips.
För att forma bonsaitrÀdet nöp trÀdgÄrdsmÀstaren försiktigt de nya skotten i topparna.
Exempel
They were caught trying to pinch merchandise from the store.
De blev pÄkomna nÀr de försökte snatta varor frÄn butiken.
06
gripa, ta fast
to take someone into custody
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to pinch sb
Informal
Exempel
I heard they pinched John last night for driving under the influence.
Jag hörde att de gripit John igÄr kvÀll för rattfylleri.
Pinch
01
nyp, klÀmma
the act of grasping or squeezing something firmly between the thumb and fingers
Exempel
With a pinch, she plucked a stray hair from her sweater.
Med en nyp plockade hon ett vilseströvat hÄrstrÄ frÄn sin tröja.
02
en nypa
a slight amount of something one can hold between the index finger and thumb
Exempel
She added a pinch of herbs for extra aroma in her soup.
Hon tillade en nypa örter för extra arom i sin soppa.
03
gripande, anhÄllan
an act of taking someone into custody
Exempel
Crime rates fell after a highâprofile pinch and subsequent prosecutions.
Brottsstatistiken sjönk efter en uppmÀrksammad gripande och efterföljande Ätal.
04
nyp, snabb bett
a quick, sharp bite or snip, often resulting in a sudden, brief sensation of pain or discomfort
Exempel
She felt a small pinch as she trimmed her nails too closely with the clippers.
Hon kÀnde en liten nypa nÀr hon klippte sina naglar för nÀra med nagelsaxen.
05
kritisk situation, nödlÀge
a critical, urgent situation that demands quick response
Exempel
The clinic stepped up its staffing during the pinch caused by the influx of patients.
Kliniken ökade sin personal under den kritiska situationen som orsakades av inflödet av patienter.
06
nyp, klÀmning
the painful result of getting a body part compressed or squeezed between two objects
Exempel
A protective parent quickly intervened to prevent a pinch on the baby's cheek.
En beskyddande förÀlder ingrep snabbt för att förhindra en nypning pÄ babys kind.
07
nypa, trÄngmÄl
a condition of hardship, scarcity, or tightness, often financial or material
Exempel
Farmers endured a severe pinch that season due to drought and low crop prices.
Bönderna uthÀrdade en svÄr period den sÀsongen pÄ grund av torka och lÄga grödorpriser.
Lexikalt TrÀd
pinched
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