pinched
US /pɪntʃt/
UK /pɪntʃt/
1.
apretado, escaso
suffering from a lack of money, food, etc.
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The family was pinched for cash after the job loss.
La familia estaba apretada de dinero después de perder el trabajo.
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They lived a rather pinched existence, always careful with expenses.
Llevaban una existencia bastante apretada, siempre cuidadosos con los gastos.
2.
demacrado, contraído
(of a person's face or features) appearing thin and drawn, especially from illness, hunger, or cold
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His face looked pale and pinched after days of fever.
Su rostro se veía pálido y demacrado después de días de fiebre.
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Her lips were pinched with cold.
Sus labios estaban contraídos por el frío.
1.
pellizcar, apretar
to grip (something, especially a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb or between two surfaces
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She pinched his arm to get his attention.
Ella le pellizcó el brazo para llamar su atención.
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The new shoes pinched her toes.
Los zapatos nuevos le apretaban los dedos de los pies.
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