squeezing


From the verb squeeze: (⇒ conjugate)
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
squeeze [sth] vtr (compress with the hand)apretar vtr
  estrujar vtr
 Robert squeezed the ketchup bottle, trying to get the last bit out.
 Robert apretó la botella de kétchup tratando de sacar un poco más.
squeeze [sth/sb] into [sth] vtr + prep (fit into a small space)meter a presión loc verb
  apretar vtr
 Nancy squeezed all her belongings into the car and set off for her new life.
 Nancy metió a presión todas sus pertenencias en el auto y partió rumbo a una nueva vida.
squeeze [sth] vtr (fruit: extract juice from) (fruta)exprimir vtr
 William squeezed the oranges to make juice for breakfast.
 William exprimió las naranjas para hacer jugo para el desayuno.
squeeze [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep (juice: extract)sacar jugo loc verb
  exprimir vtr
 Alice squeezed the juice from the lemons into a bowl.
 Alice le sacó jugo a los limones sobre un bowl.
squeeze n (tight grasp) (de manos)apretón nm
 Leon felt the squeeze of Glenn's hand on his shoulder.
 Leon sintió el apretón de la mano de Glenn en su hombro.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
the squeeze n informal, figurative (financial restrictions) (de créditos)restricción nf
  reducción nf
 A lot of people have been feeling the squeeze since the beginning of the financial crisis.
 Mucha gente viene sintiendo la restricción desde el principio de la crisis financiera.
squeeze n slang, figurative (lover)amante n común
 There's Angela and her new squeeze.
 Ahí están Ángela y su nuevo amante.
squeeze n (crush in tight space)apretujón nm
 It was a bit of a squeeze to get six people in the car, but they managed.
 Era un apretujón ir seis personas en el auto, pero se las arreglaron.
squeeze n (amount squeezed)chorro nm
 Add a squeeze of lemon juice to the other ingredients and mix thoroughly.
 Pon un chorro de jugo de limón junto a los otros ingredientes y mezcla.
squeeze,
squeeze paper,
squeeze-paper
n
(molding, cast) (de una inscripción)calco nm
 Squeezes were a popular way of making copies of inscriptions in the 19th century.
 Los calcos era una forma popular de hacer copias de inscripciones en el siglo XIX.
squeeze through [sth] vi + prep (pass through with difficulty)meterse a los apretones loc verb
  apretujarse entre v prnl + prep
 Roger squeezed through the crowd.
 Roger se metió a los apretones entre la multitud.
  meterse a la fuerza loc verb
  pasar a la fuerza loc verb
 Roger se metió a la fuerza entre la multitud.
squeeze into [sth] vi + prep (fit into small space)apretujarse en v prnl + prep
  apiñarse en v prnl + prep
 The crowd squeezed into the small room to listen to the speaker.
 La multitud se apretujó en el pequeño cuarto para escuchar al orador.
squeeze [sb] vtr (hug tightly) (coloquial)apretujar vtr
  abrazar vtr
 Henry caught hold of Amber and squeezed her.
 Harry agarró a Amber y la apretujó.
squeeze [sth] vtr (apply gentle pressure)apretar vtr
 Nancy squeezed Paul's hand to reassure him.
 Nancy apretó la mano de Paul para tranquilizarlo.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
squeeze [sb/sth] in,
squeeze in [sb/sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(manage to fit inside) (figurado)embutir algo, embutir alguien loc verb
  meter algo a presión, meter alguien a presión loc verb
  apretujar algo, apretujar alguien loc verb
 The box was beginning to bulge but he managed to squeeze in two more books.
 La caja estaba hasta los topes, pero se las arregló para embutir dos libros más.
squeeze [sb/sth] in,
squeeze in [sb/sth]
vtr phrasal sep
figurative (fit in schedule) (figurado)hacer un hueco loc verb
 The dentist was busy, but he managed to squeeze me in.
  (figurado, coloquial)colar vtr
  hacer un hueco loc verb
 El dentista tenía mucho trabajo pero consiguió hacerme un hueco.
squeeze in vi phrasal (manage to fit inside)meterse a presión loc verb
  apretujarse v prnl
 The bus was crowded, but we all squeezed in.
 El autobús iba lleno de gente pero conseguimos meternos todos a presión.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
credit squeeze (credit limitation)restricción del crédito nf + loc adj
  escasez de crédito nf + loc adj
squeeze bottle n (squeezable plastic recepticle)botella de plástico que se aprieta grupo nom
squeeze [sth] out vtr + adv (extract)exprimir vtr
  estrujar vtr
  sacar de vtr + prep
 Polly squeezed every last drop of juice out of the lemon.
 Polly exprimió hasta la última gota del limón.
squeeze [sb] out vtr + adv (exclude, push out)excluir vtr
  exonerar vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 The party closed ranks against the rebel and squeezed her out.
squeeze [sb] out of [sth] v expr (exclude, push out)sacar de vtr + prep
  excluir de vtr + prep
 My grandfather was squeezed out of his job when the new boss took over.
squeeze play,
suicide squeeze,
suicide squeeze play
n
(baseball: runner begins early) (béisbol)toque suicida loc nom m
squeeze play,
safety squeeze,
safety squeeze play
n
(baseball: runner waits for bunt)toque seguro loc nom m
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