squeeze out
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, outUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, out.
» I squeezed the juice out of the oranges.
Я выжал сок из апельсинов.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, out.
Near-synonym: push out
Squeeze out some toothpaste and put it on your toothbrush.
ausquetschen, auspressen
выжима́тьvyžimátʹ, жатьžatʹ, вы́жатьvýžatʹ
вича́влюватиvyčávljuvaty, ви́чавитиvýčavyty
(figuratively, transitive, usually)(sports) To force (a competitor) out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher one.
Near-synonym: force out
I auditioned and I would have had the role, but I got squeezed out by a more experienced actor.
вытесня́тьvytesnjátʹ, тесни́тьtesnítʹ, вы́теснитьvýtesnitʹ
to press or force out
(transitive)(business) To oust (someone, especially shareholders).
(transitive)To obtain (a difficult victory) in a competition.
Near-synonym: eke out
The team managed to squeeze out a win in the final minutes.
herausschlagen, heraushauen (einen Sieg)
obtain with difficulty
Examples
21 sentencesI squeezed the juice out of the oranges.
ruЯ выжал сок из апельсинов. — heccele
He squeezed the toothpaste out of a tube.
ruОн выдавил зубную пасту из тюбика. — marafon
deEr presste Zahnpasta aus der Tube. — xtofu80
You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.
She tried to squeeze the juice out of the orange.
ruОна попыталась выжать сок из апельсина. — Hellerick
Ziri squeezed the splinter out easily.
Translations
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Forms
squeezes out, squeezing out, squeezed out, squeezed out| Base form | squeeze out · to squeeze out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | squeezes out |
| Present participle | squeezing out |
| Past simple | squeezed out |
| Past participle | squeezed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- squeeze outвичавити, вичавлюватиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, out.
- squeeze upTo move closer together, in order to make more space for someone else.
- squeeze offTo fire (a shot or shots) by pulling the trigger of a firearm.
- squeeze inTo find time or other resources for.
- squeeze intoTo go into (a cramped space); to barely fit into.
- squeeze underTo get past an obstruction by going underneath, although with difficulty
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb