Meaning

1 senses

  1. To separate (something) from something else, using a pinching motion.

    abkneifen, abzwacken, abzwicken

Examples

2 sentences

  1. He pinched some cash off me.

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  2. I need to pinch one off.

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Translations

3 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
To separate (something) from something else:

Forms

pinches off, pinching off, pinched off, pinched off
Base formpinch off · to pinch off
3rd person singularpinches off
Present participlepinching off
Past simplepinched off
Past participlepinched off

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypinch off
he, she, itpinches off

Past simpleLesson

all personspinched off

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave pinched off
he, she, ithas pinched off

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill pinch off

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Word family

1 related words
Relatedpincers

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pincerpinchpincherpineB2pineappleB1
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