pinch

1. The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

   щипо́кščipók, щипа́ниеščipánije

2. A close compression of anything with the fingers.

   I gave the leather of the sofa a pinch, gauging the texture.

   a squeeze with the fingers

3. A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.

   Mix about four cups of white flour with a pinch of salt.

   Messerspitze, Prise

   щепо́ткаščepótka, щепо́тьščepótʹ

   щи́почкаščýpočka, щи́пкаščýpka, щипо́кščypók

4. An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.

5. A metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc.

6. An organic herbal smoke additive.

7. A magnetic compression of an electrically conducting filament.

8. The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass.

9. (slang)An arrest.

10. (Australia, New Zealand)A steep incline; a very steep section of road.

1. She pinched him.

   Вона його вщипнула. — deniko

   ruОна его ущипнула. — marafon

   deSie hat ihn gekniffen. — Zaghawa

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2. Tom pinched Mary.

   Том ущипнув Мері. — deniko

   ruТом ущипнул Мэри. — sharptoothed

   deTom zwickte Mary. — pullnosemans

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3. This will do in a pinch.

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4. Add salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.

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5. He appeared as a pinch hitter in the game.

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