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pinch

/pɪnʧ/

pinchnoun

pinches

/pɪnʧ/

Translations

щепотка

Add a pinch of salt to the soup.

Добавьте щепотку соли в суп.

ущемление

He felt a pinch in his back after lifting the heavy box.

Он почувствовал ущемление в спине после поднятия тяжелой коробки.

Additional translations

передряга

затруднение

Definitions

A small amount of something, especially a powder or granules, that can be held between the thumb and a finger.

Add a pinch of salt to the soup for better flavor.

An act of gripping or squeezing something tightly between the fingers.

She felt a pinch on her arm as the nurse administered the injection.

A situation of hardship or difficulty, especially financial.

The economic downturn put a pinch on many families' budgets.

A critical or urgent situation; a time of need or difficulty (often used in the phrase "in a pinch").

In a pinch, we can order takeout instead of cooking.

Synonyms

pinchverb

pinched

Past Simple

pinched

Past Participle

pinching

Gerund

/pɪntʃ/

Translations

стиснуть

Pinch your nose to stop the bleeding.

Стисните нос, чтобы остановить кровотечение.

зажать

He had to pinch the wire to stop the current.

Ему пришлось зажать провод, чтобы остановить ток.

ущипнуть

She tried to pinch him to wake him up.

Она попыталась ущипнуть его, чтобы разбудить.

Additional translations

пережимать

прищемлять

Definitions

To squeeze tightly between the fingers or a tool, often causing discomfort or pain.

She pinched her brother's arm to get his attention.

To steal or take something in a sneaky or stealthy manner.

He pinched a few cookies from the jar when no one was looking.

To economize or save money by being frugal.

They had to pinch pennies to afford their vacation.

To cause a sensation of tightness or discomfort, often due to clothing or shoes.

The new shoes pinched her toes, making it hard to walk.

To bring a thumb and finger together (or apart) on a touchscreen in order to zoom out (or in).

Pinch the image to zoom out and see the whole picture.

Synonyms

pinchadjective

/pɪntʃ/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'pinch hitter') to denote substitution or emergency use.

Definitions

(attributive) Used to denote a substitute brought in for a specific, often critical, purpose; makeshift or emergency.

The manager called on a pinch hitter to bat in the ninth inning.