squeeze in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for squeeze in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.squeeze [Brit skwiːz, Am skwiz] N

1. squeeze (application of pressure):

to give sth a squeeze hand

stringere

to give sth a squeeze tube

spremere

to give sb a squeeze

dare una stretta a qn (in segno di affetto), abbracciare qn

2. squeeze (small amount):

a squeeze of lemon

una spruzzatina di limone

a squeeze of glue, toothpaste

un po' di colla, di dentifricio

3. squeeze ECON:

squeeze

stretta f

squeeze

restrizione f (on su)

to feel the squeeze person, company, family

essere in ristrettezze economiche

to put the squeeze on inf lenders: debtors

fare pressione su

4. squeeze (crush) inf:

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

in macchina ci stiamo tutti, ma staremo un po' schiacciati

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

posso superarlo, ma ci passo per un pelo

5. squeeze GAMES (bridge):

squeeze

squeeze m

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

1. squeeze (press):

squeeze lemon, tube

spremere

squeeze bottle, bag, parcel

comprimere, schiacciare

squeeze arm, hand

stringere

squeeze trigger

premere

squeeze spot

schiacciare

to squeeze glue, toothpaste onto sth

mettere della colla, del dentifricio su qc

to squeeze juice out of a lemon

spremere un limone

2. squeeze (manage to get) fig:

he squeezed three meals out of one chicken

= è riuscito ad andare avanti per molto con il poco che aveva

I squeezed £10 out of dad

sono riuscito a spillare 10 sterline a papà

I squeezed a loan out of my dad

sono riuscito a farmi fare un prestito da mio padre

to squeeze the truth, a confession out of sb

strappare la verità, una confessione a qn

3. squeeze (fit):

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

possiamo farci stare ancora qualcuno nella stanza, nel furgone

I squeezed a couple more lines onto the page

sono riuscita a fare stare ancora un paio di righe sulla pagina

I managed to squeeze the car through the gap

sono riuscita a fare passare la macchina attraverso l'apertura

I can just squeeze into that dress

in quel vestito ci entro appena

to squeeze behind, between, under sth

infilarsi dietro, tra, sotto qc

4. squeeze ECON:

squeeze profit, margins

restringere

small businesses were squeezed by high interest rates

le piccole società sono state schiacciate dagli alti tassi d'interesse

credit squeeze [ˈkredɪtˌskwiːz] N ECON

credit squeeze

stretta f creditizia

squeeze box [Brit, Am ˈskwizbɑks] N MUS

squeeze box inf

fisarmonica f

profit squeeze [ˌprɒfɪtˈskwiːz] N ECON

profit squeeze

compressione f degli utili

squeeze roller [ˌskwiːzˈrəʊlə(r)] N

squeeze roller

cilindro m pressatore

I.squeeze out VB [skwiːz -] (squeeze out)

squeeze out person:

squeeze out

riuscire a uscire

II.squeeze out VB [skwiːz -] (squeeze [sth] out)

squeeze out juice, water:

squeeze out

spremere

to squeeze water out of cloth, sponge

strizzare

III.squeeze out VB [skwiːz -] (squeeze [sb] out (of the market)) COMM

squeeze out

fare fuori qn (dal mercato)

squeeze up VB [skwiːz -]

squeeze up people:

squeeze up

stringersi

wage squeeze N

wage squeeze

stretta f salariale

I.squeeze past VB [skwiːz -] (squeeze past)

squeeze past car, person:

squeeze past

riuscire a passare, infilarsi

II.squeeze past VB [skwiːz -] (squeeze past [sth, sb])

squeeze past obstacle, person:

squeeze past

riuscire a passare

I.squeeze in VB [skwiːz -] (squeeze in)

squeeze in person:

squeeze in

entrare, infilarsi

if you make room I can squeeze in

se mi fate un po' di spazio ci sto anch'io

she squeezed in between her brothers

si è infilata tra i suoi fratelli

II.squeeze in VB [skwiːz -] (squeeze [sb] in) (give appointment to)

squeeze in doctor etc.:

fare passare qn, inserire qn (tra un appuntamento e l'altro)

squeeze in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for squeeze in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.squeeze [skwi:z] N

1. squeeze (pressing action):

squeeze

stretta f

a squeeze of orange

una spruzzata d'arancio

2. squeeze ECON (limit):

squeeze

restrizione f

3. squeeze (pressure):

to put the squeeze on sb

fare pressione su qu

II.squeeze [skwi:z] VB trans

1. squeeze (press together):

squeeze lemon, orange

spremere

squeeze hand

stringere

squeeze cloth

strizzare

freshly squeezed orange juice

spremuta f d'arancia

2. squeeze (force):

to squeeze sth out of sb

tirar fuori qc a qu

Translations for squeeze in the Italian»English Dictionary

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stretta -a

credit squeeze

spremere

to squeeze

stringere

to squeeze (together)

prendere qu per il collo fig

to put the squeeze on sb inf

squeeze Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a squeeze of orange

una spruzzata d'arancio

to put the squeeze on sb

fare pressione su qu

to squeeze sth out of sb

tirar fuori qc a qu

to put the squeeze on sb inf

prendere qu per il collo fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He advised people to squeeze out the lungs as they would wring a wet towel dry.

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On his first attempt he used lip balm to squeeze out of a pair of handcuffs.

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This means that a double squeeze matrix exists.

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While some drivers will occasionally squeeze in a car seat and baby buggy into these cars, the vast majority are used as runabouts.

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Mush the pulp over it to squeeze out the flavor, and then dispose what's left.

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The mouse and canary squeeze out and take sanctuary in the mousehole, where the two introduce each other with and handshake.

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This averted a long credit squeeze.

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Thin down with olive oil and add a squeeze of lemon for a salad dressing or sauce.

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Into the 1970s, model makers began to feel the squeeze of rising costs.

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Credit squeeze means there will be lack of funds available to individuals and companies and hence liquidity.

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