pinch
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The meaning (definition) of the word pinch
squeeze something between your thumb and finger
The word pinch used in a sentence
“I pinch a bit of salt for the soup.”
Words that mean the same as pinch (synonyms)
squeeze
How the word pinch is said around the world
| French | pincer (pan-SAY) |
| Spanish | pellizcar (peh-yeeth-KAHR) |
| Mandarin | 捏 (nyeh) |
| Hindi | चुटकी लेना (CHUUT-kee LAY-nah) |
| Arabic | يَقْرِصُ (YAK-ri-su) |
| Russian | зажимать (zah-zhih-MAHT) |
| Portuguese (EU) | beliscar (buh-leesh-KAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | beliscar (beh-lees-KAH) |
| Japanese | つまむ (tsoo-MAH-moo) |
| German | zusammendrücken (tsoo-ZAH-men-drew-ken) |
| Urdu | چٹکی لینا (CHUHT-kee LAY-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਚੁਟਕੀ ਲੈਣੀ (CHUUT-kee LAY-nee) |
| Korean | 집다 (jeep-TAH) |
| Hebrew | לצבוט (leets-BOHT) |
| Greek | τσιμπώ (tsee-BOH) |
| Dutch | knijpen (KNY-pen) |
| Tagalog | kurutin (koo-ROO-teen) |
| Vietnamese | nhón (nyohn) |
| Turkish | çimdiklemek (chim-deek-leh-MEK) |
| Persian | بین دو انگشت گرفتن (BEYN DOH an-GOSHT ge-REF-tan) |
| Polish | chwytać palcami (KHFIH-tatch pahl-TSAH-mee) |
| Ukrainian | затискати (zah-tih-SKAH-tee) |
| Bengali | চিমটি কাটা (CHIM-ti KAH-ta) |
| Swedish | nypa (NEE-pah) |
| Italian | pizzicare (peet-tsee-KAH-ray) |
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