pinch

US /pɪntʃ/
UK /pɪntʃ/
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1.

رشة, قبضة

a small amount of something, especially that which can be held between a finger and thumb

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Add a pinch of salt to the soup.
أضف رشة ملح إلى الحساء.
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He took a pinch of snuff.
أخذ رشة من التبغ.
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2.

قرصة, عصرة

an act of squeezing something, especially someone's flesh, tightly between the finger and thumb

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She gave his arm a playful pinch.
أعطت ذراعه قرصة مرحة.
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He felt a sharp pinch on his leg.
شعر بـقرصة حادة في ساقه.
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3.

ضيق, أزمة

a difficult situation or crisis

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When it comes to the pinch, he always helps out.
عندما يأتي الأمر إلى الضيق، هو دائماً يساعد.
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The company is feeling the pinch due to rising costs.
الشركة تشعر بـالضيق بسبب ارتفاع التكاليف.
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1.

قرص, عصر

grip (something, especially flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb

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She pinched his arm to get his attention.
قرصت ذراعه لجذب انتباهه.
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The new shoes pinch my toes.
الأحذية الجديدة تضغط على أصابع قدمي.
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2.

سرق, اختلس

steal (something, especially something of little value)

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He was caught trying to pinch a candy bar.
تم القبض عليه وهو يحاول سرقة قطعة حلوى.
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Someone pinched my wallet from my bag.
شخص ما سرق محفظتي من حقيبتي.
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3.

يؤلم, يعصر

(of cold or hunger) affect (someone) with sharp pain or discomfort

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The cold pinched his fingers.
البرد عصر أصابعه.
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Hunger began to pinch them.
بدأ الجوع يؤلمهم.
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