pinch

Traduceri principale
Engleză		Română
pinch⇒ vtr	([sb]: with fingers)	a ciupi vb.tranz.
		a pișca vb.tranz.
pinch [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr	(break off)	a rupe vb.tranz.
	Lucy pinched a piece of cookie dough from the ball and placed it on the baking tray.
pinch [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep	(trap sharply)	a prinde vb.tranz.
	He pinched his fingers in the car door as he closed it.
pinch⇒ vi	(shoes: be tight) (pantofi)	a fi prea mici expr.
	These shoes pinch.
pinch [sth]⇒ vtr	informal (steal)	a fura vb.tranz.
		a șterpeli vb.tranz.
	Did you buy that necklace or did you pinch it? I pinched these flowers from the park!
pinch n	(squeeze with fingers)	a ciupi vb.tranz.
		a pișca vb.tranz.
	Paul's pinch was a warning to Daniel to stay quiet.
pinch, pinching n	(painful squeezing sensation)	ciupitură, pișcătură s.f.
	Harry felt the pinch of the crab's pincers on his little finger.

Traduceri suplimentare
Engleză		Română
a pinch of [sth] n	(cooking: small amount) (culinar: sare, piper)	vârf s.n.
		strop s.m.
	Josh added a pinch of dried cilantro to the sauce.
pinch⇒ vi	(touchscreen finger movement) (ecran tactil)	a apropia degetele expr.vb.
	You pinch to zoom in or out.
pinch [sb]⇒ vtr	informal (arrest)	a aresta vb.tranz.
	(figurat)	a ridica vb.tranz.
	The police pinched Ben trying to steal wine from the local supermarket.
pinch [sb] vtr	(shoes, clothes: be tight) (pantofi)	a strânge vb.tranz.
	These shoes are pinching me.
pinch [sb] vtr	usually passive (affect with discomfort) (financiar)	a afecta vb.tranz.
		a avea de suferit loc.vb.
	Many households have been pinched by the recession.
pinch [sb/sth]⇒ vtr	(squeeze with fingers)	a ciupi vb.tranz.
	Michael pinched his little sister and made her cry.

Forme compuse:
Engleză		Română
in a pinch (US), at a pinch (UK) adv	informal (if necessary)	la nevoie loc.adv.
	At a pinch, we could fit another person in the car.
pinch hit n	(baseball; hit made by pinch hitter)	lovitură executată de un aruncător suplinitor s.f.
pinch-hit for [sb] vi + prep	(baseball: substitute for [sb] at bat)	a executa o lovitură în locul altui jucător vb.tranz.
	The rookie was put in the line-up to pinch-hit for the pitcher in the ninth inning.
pinch-hit for [sb] vi + prep	US, figurative (substitute for another)	a ține locul loc.vb.
pinch hitter n	(baseball: [sb] substituting at bat)	aruncător suplinitor s.m.
	He couldn't hit very well so they sent in a pinch hitter.
pinch of salt n	(small amount of salt in cooking)	praf de sare s.n.
	Adding a pinch of salt to your cake mixture will enhance the flavor.
pinch runner n	(baseball: [sb] running bases as substitute) (baseball)	alergător suplinitor s.m.
		alergător de rezervă s.m.
	After the pitch hit the batter, injuring him, the coach substituted a pinch runner to replace him.
take [sth] with a grain of salt (US), take [sth] with a pinch of salt (UK) v expr	figurative (be slightly skeptical)	a fi sceptic expr.vb.
		a nu crede chiar tot ce spune cineva expr.vb.
		a nu lua de bună expr.vb.
	Steven's known to exaggerate: I'd take anything he says with a grain of salt.