pinched

US /pɪntʃt/
UK /pɪntʃt/
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1.

ضيق, محدود, متضايق

suffering from a lack of money, food, etc.

:
The family was pinched for cash after the job loss.
كانت العائلة تعاني من ضائقة مالية بعد فقدان الوظيفة.
They lived a rather pinched existence, always careful with expenses.
عاشوا حياة محدودة نوعًا ما، حريصين دائمًا على النفقات.
2.

منكمش, شاحب, متعب

(of a person's face or features) appearing thin and drawn, especially from illness, hunger, or cold

:
His face looked pale and pinched after days of fever.
بدا وجهه شاحبًا ومنكمشًا بعد أيام من الحمى.
Her lips were pinched with cold.
كانت شفتاها منكمشة من البرد.
1.

قرص, ضغط

to grip (something, especially a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb or between two surfaces

:
She pinched his arm to get his attention.
قرصت ذراعه لجذب انتباهه.
The new shoes pinched her toes.
الأحذية الجديدة ضغطت على أصابع قدميها.
2.

سرق, اختلس

to steal (something, especially something of small value)

:
He was caught trying to pinch a candy bar from the store.
تم القبض عليه وهو يحاول سرقة قطعة حلوى من المتجر.
Someone must have pinched my pen.
لا بد أن شخصًا ما سرق قلمي.