| Principal Translations |
| pinch [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (squeeze with fingers) | pellizcar⇒ vtr |
| | | pellizcar a vtr + prep |
| | Nancy pinched the baby's cheek. |
| | Nancy pellizcó las mejillas del bebé. |
| pinch [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (break off) | pellizcar algo de loc verb |
| | Lucy pinched a piece of cookie dough from the ball and placed it on the baking tray. |
| | Lucy pellizcó un pedazo de masa de galleta de la bola y la puso en la bandeja de hornear. |
| pinch [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (trap sharply) | agarrarse algo con loc verb |
| | | pellizcarse algo con loc verb |
| | He pinched his fingers in the car door as he closed it. |
| | Se agarró los dedos con la puerta del auto mientras la cerraba. |
| pinch⇒ vi | (shoes: be tight) (zapatos) | apretar⇒ vtr |
| | These shoes pinch. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Estos zapatos no me van bien, me aprietan un poco. |
| pinch [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (steal) | robar⇒ vtr |
| | (ES: coloquial) | chorizar⇒, mangar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, CL, PE: coloquial) | chorear⇒ vtr |
| | Did you buy that necklace or did you pinch it? I pinched these flowers from the park! |
| | ¿Compraste ese collar o lo robaste? // ¡Robé estas flores del parque! |
| pinch n | (squeeze with fingers) | pellizco nm |
| | Paul's pinch was a warning to Daniel to stay quiet. |
| | El pellizco de Paul era una advertencia para que Daniel se quedara quieto. |
pinch,
pinching n | (painful squeezing sensation) | pinchazo nm |
| | | pellizco nm |
| | Harry felt the pinch of the crab's pincers on his little finger. |
| | Harry sintió el pinchazo de las pinzas del cangrejo en su dedo pequeño. |
| Additional Translations |
| a pinch of [sth] n | (cooking: small amount) (cocina) | un pellizco de nm + prep |
| | | una pizca de nf + prep |
| | Josh added a pinch of dried cilantro to the sauce. |
| | Juan agregó un pellizco de cilantro a la salsa. |
| pinch⇒ vi | (touchscreen finger movement) | pellizcar⇒ vtr |
| | You pinch to zoom in or out. |
| | Pellizcas para agrandar o achicar. |
| pinch [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (arrest) | atrapar a vtr + prep |
| | | arrestar a vtr + prep |
| | The police pinched Ben trying to steal wine from the local supermarket. |
| | La policía atrapó a Ben intentando robar vino del supermercado local. |
| pinch [sb] vtr | (shoes, clothes: be tight) | apretar a vtr + prep |
| | These shoes are pinching me. |
| | Estos zapatos me aprietan. |
| pinch [sb] vtr | usually passive (affect with discomfort) | afectar a vtr + prep |
| | | atacar a vtr + prep |
| | | tocar a vtr + prep |
| | Many households have been pinched by the recession. |
| | La recesión afectó a muchos habitantes. |
| pinch [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (squeeze with fingers) | pellizcar a vtr + prep |
| | | pellizcar⇒ vtr |
| | Michael pinched his little sister and made her cry. |
| | Michael pellizcó a su hermana pequeña y la hizo llorar. |
Compound Forms:
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| feel the pinch v expr | (be in financial difficulties) (financieras) | pasar apuros, pasar necesidades loc verb |
in a pinch (US),
at a pinch (UK) adv | informal (if necessary) | si no hay más remedio expr |
| | | si es necesario expr |
| | At a pinch, we could fit another person in the car. |
| | Si no hay más remedio, podemos meter una persona más en el auto. |
| penny-pinch⇒ vi | figurative, informal (spend little money) | tacañear⇒ vi |
| pinch hit n | (baseball; hit made by pinch hitter) | bateo del emergente grupo nom |
| pinch-hit for [sb] vi + prep | (baseball: substitute for [sb] at bat) | batear de suplente por loc verb |
| | (PR) | batear de emergente por loc verb |
| | The rookie was put in the line-up to pinch-hit for the pitcher in the ninth inning. |
| | El novato fue colocado en la alineación para batear de suplente por el bateador en la novena entrada. |
| pinch-hit for [sb] vi + prep | US, figurative (substitute for another) | sustituir a vtr + prep |
| | | ser suplente de loc verb |
| pinch hitter n | (baseball: [sb] substituting at bat) | bateador de emergencia, bateadora de emergencia nm, nf + loc adj |
| | He couldn't hit very well so they sent in a pinch hitter. |
| | No podía batear muy bien, así que enviaron a un bateador de emergencia. |
| pinch of salt n | (small amount of salt in cooking) | pizca de sal nf + loc adj |
| | Adding a pinch of salt to your cake mixture will enhance the flavor. |
pinch pennies,
pinch the pennies v expr | figurative, informal (spend little money) | escatimar⇒ vi |
| | (figurado) | cuidar el bolsillo loc verb |
| | I wish I earned more money; I really have to pinch pennies. |
| pinch pleat | (textile) (textil) | pliegue nm |
| | (textil) | fruncido nm |
| pinch runner n | (baseball: [sb] running bases as substitute) (PR) | corredor emergente, corredora emergente loc nm, loc nf |
| | After the pitch hit the batter, injuring him, the coach substituted a pinch runner to replace him. |
| | Después de que el lanzamiento golpease al bateador, lastimándolo, el entrenador lo sustituyó por un corredor emergente. |
take [sth] with a grain of salt (US),
take [sth] with a pinch of salt (UK) v expr | figurative (be slightly skeptical) | tomar con pinzas loc verb |
| | Steven's known to exaggerate: I'd take anything he says with a grain of salt. |
| | Steven es conocido por exagerar, yo tomaría con pinzas lo que diga. |
| | | tomar con reservas loc verb |
| | Steven es conocido por exagerar, yo tomaría con reservas lo que diga. |
| | | creer la mitad loc verb |
| | Steven es conocido por exagerar, yo creería la mitad de lo que diga. |
wrecking bar,
pinch bar,
ripping bar n | (crowbar) | pata de cabra loc nom f |
| | | pie de cabra loc nom m |
| | | palanqueta, barreta nf |
| | | palanca nf |