squeezed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for squeezed in the English»French Dictionary

I.squeeze [Brit skwiːz, Am skwiz] N

1. squeeze (application of pressure):

to give sth a squeeze hand, tube

presser qc

to give sb a squeeze

serrer qn dans ses bras

2. squeeze (small amount):

a squeeze of lemon

quelques gouttes de citron

a squeeze of glue/toothpaste

un peu de colle/dentifrice

3. squeeze:

squeeze ECON, FIN

resserrement m (on de)

to feel the squeeze person, company, family:

se sentir coincé financièrement

to put the squeeze on inf lenders: debtors

faire pression sur

4. squeeze (crush) inf:

we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze

on peut tous monter dans la voiture mais on sera serré

I can get past, but it will be a tight squeeze

je peux passer mais ce sera un peu juste

5. squeeze GAMES:

squeeze

squeeze m

II.squeeze [Brit skwiːz, Am skwiz] VB trans

1. squeeze (press):

squeeze lemon, bottle, tube

presser

squeeze arm, hand

serrer

squeeze bag, parcel, trigger

appuyer sur

squeeze spot

percer

to squeeze glue/toothpaste onto sth

mettre de la colle/du dentifrice sur qc

to squeeze juice out of a lemon

extraire le jus d'un citron

to squeeze water out of cloth

faire sortir de l'eau de

2. squeeze (manage to get) fig:

he squeezed three meals out of one chicken fig

il a tiré trois repas d'un seul poulet

I squeezed £10/a loan out of dad

j'ai réussi à obtenir 10 livres/un prêt de papa

to squeeze the truth/a confession out of sb

arracher la vérité/un aveu à qn

3. squeeze (fit):

we can squeeze a few more people into the room/van

on a encore de la place pour quelques personnes dans la salle /la camionnette

I squeezed a couple more lines onto the page

j'ai fait tenir quelques lignes en plus sur la page

I managed to squeeze the car through the gap

j'ai tout juste réussi à faire passer la voiture par l'ouverture

I can just squeeze into that dress

je tiens tout juste dans cette robe

to squeeze behind/between/under sth

se glisser derrière/entre/sous qc

4. squeeze:

squeeze ECON, FIN profit, margins

resserrer

small businesses are being squeezed by high interest rates

les petites sociétés sont asphyxiées par des taux d'intérêt élevés

I.squeeze in VB [Brit skwiːz -, Am skwiz -] (squeeze in)

squeeze in person:

squeeze in

se glisser

if you make room I can squeeze in

si vous faites de la place je pourrai tenir

she squeezed in between her brothers

elle s'est glissée entre ses frères

II.squeeze in VB [Brit skwiːz -, Am skwiz -] (squeeze [sb] in) (give appointment to)

squeeze in doctor etc:

faire passer [qn] entre deux rendez-vous

cash squeeze N

cash squeeze

restriction f de crédit

profit squeeze N FIN

profit squeeze

contraction f des marges bénéficiaires

credit squeeze N ECON

credit squeeze

restrictions fpl de crédits

wage squeeze N

wage squeeze ECON, FIN

resserrement m des salaires

squeeze bottle N Am

squeeze bottle

bouteille f en plastique souple

squeeze box N inf MUS

squeeze box

accordéon m

Translations for squeezed in the French»English Dictionary

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boudiné (boudinée)

squeezed (dans into)

sanglé dans

squeezed into

squeezed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for squeezed in the English»French Dictionary

I.squeeze [skwi:z] N

1. squeeze (pressing action):

squeeze

compression f

2. squeeze (obtained by squeezing):

squeeze

pression f

to give sth a squeeze

presser qc

3. squeeze ECON:

squeeze on spending

restriction f

squeeze on jobs

limitation f

II.squeeze [skwi:z] VB trans

1. squeeze (firmly press):

squeeze

presser

squeeze cloth

essorer

squeeze sb's hand

serrer

squeeze trigger, doll

appuyer sur

to squeeze a trigger of a weapon

presser la détente

to squeeze a trigger of a camera

appuyer sur le déclencheur

freshly squeezed orange juice

du jus d'orange fraîchement pressé

2. squeeze (force into):

squeeze

entasser

to squeeze sth into sth

faire entrer qc dans qc

to squeeze one's way through

se frayer un passage

3. squeeze (extort):

squeeze

soutirer

to squeeze money out of sb

extorquer de l'argent à qn

4. squeeze fig (put pressure on):

squeeze

faire pression sur

5. squeeze ECON:

squeeze wages

bloquer

Phrases:

to squeeze sb dry

presser qn comme un citron

squeeze out VB trans

squeeze out juice:

squeeze out

extraire

Translations for squeezed in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pressé(e)

freshly-squeezed

pressurer contribuable, peuple

to squeeze

pressurer orange, citron

to squeeze

laminer

to squeeze

serrer

to squeeze

serrer invités

to squeeze up

se serrer

to squeeze up

se serrer contre qn

to squeeze up against sb

s'intercaler entre des personnes coureur

to squeeze in between two people

presser fruit, jus, éponge

to squeeze

squeezed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sth a squeeze

presser qc

to squeeze a trigger of a weapon

presser la détente

to squeeze a trigger of a camera

appuyer sur le déclencheur

freshly squeezed orange juice

du jus d'orange fraîchement pressé

to squeeze sth into sth

faire entrer qc dans qc

to squeeze one's way through

se frayer un passage

to squeeze money out of sb

extorquer de l'argent à qn

to squeeze sb dry

presser qn comme un citron

to squeeze in between two people

s'intercaler entre des personnes coureur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The resulting stock is then filtered and squeezed dry using cheesecloth, and then finally sweetened.

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Home and apartment rentals were correspondingly squeezed upward by the rising prices and the demand from pipeline workers.

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This version of the juice consists of oranges that are squeezed and then bottled without having any additives or flavor packs inserted.

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More moderate pan-democrats that avoided the notion of civic nomination were effectively squeezed out.

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One little girl, 10 years old and with an overbite and wide eyes, squeezed in beside me on the bench.

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For a nation squeezed into austerity, the place seemed brimful of life.

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The lanes which curl lazily around the county are lightly used, and a circular trip around the most attractive locations can be squeezed into a summer weekend.

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We dipped and scruched and squeezed and dipped some more until our hands were stained and wrinkly.

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They will experience a so-called coastal squeeze whereby the ecological or geomorphological zones that would normally retreat landwards encounter solid structures and are squeezed out.

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And as the primary franchiser gets squeezed, so do employee wages.

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