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I . pinch [pɪntʃ] VB trans

1. pinch (nip):

pinch

szczypać [perf uszczypnąć]

2. pinch (grip):

pinch

ściskać [perf ścisnąć]

3. pinch (hurt):

my shoes pinch me

uwierają mnie buty

4. pinch inf (steal):

pinch

5. pinch inf (arrest):

pinch

II . pinch [pɪntʃ] VB intr

pinch

pinch boots, shoes

III . pinch [pɪntʃ] N

1. pinch (nip):

pinch

uszczypnięcie nt

2. pinch (small quantity):

pinch

Phrases:

at [or AM in] a pinch

w razie potrzeby

to take sth with a pinch of salt

traktować [perf po-] coś z przymrużeniem oka

Usage examples with pinch

my shoes pinch me

uwierają mnie buty

at [or AM in] a pinch

w razie potrzeby

to take sth with a pinch of salt

traktować [perf po-] coś z przymrużeniem oka

to take sth with a pinch [or grain] of salt

traktować [perf po-] coś z przymrużeniem oka

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Mack would make strange decisions (which his coaches and players usually overruled), make inexplicable outbursts, and call for players from decades earlier to pinch-hit. en.wikipedia.org

A touch of belligerence, a hint of humility, a pinch of roughness and an over-riding sense of humour. en.wikipedia.org

In a pinch, they have also been seen eating the eggs of ground-nesting birds and even shellfish on the seashore. en.wikipedia.org

She met him when he snuck into her tank one night to pinch a pair of her knickers. en.wikipedia.org

If there was a flesh wound, the barber could also play surgeon in a pinch. www.theatlantic.com

Burk was used exclusively as a pinch runner except for a few games game catching. en.wikipedia.org

Maybe a light slap on her shoulder, or maybe a not-so-light pinch, or a kind of gentle shove. en.wikipedia.org

Shapes can range from minor aberrations to distinctly ovoid, curved, pinch, or lumpy shapes. en.wikipedia.org

This was his second career walk off home run, his third as a pinch hitter, and the last home run of his career. en.wikipedia.org

Other ingredients may be added, such as a pinch of salt, a tablespoon of butter, etc. en.wikipedia.org

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