pinch

US /pɪntʃ/
UK /pɪntʃ/
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1.

pizzico

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.
Aggiungi un pizzico di sale alla zuppa.
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He took a pinch of snuff.
Prese un pizzico di tabacco da fiuto.
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2.

pizzicotto

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.
Gli diede un pizzicotto giocoso sul braccio.
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He felt a sharp pinch on his leg.
Sentì un pizzicotto acuto sulla gamba.
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3.

momento critico, stretta

a difficult situation or crisis

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When it comes to the pinch, he always helps out.
Quando arriva il momento critico, lui aiuta sempre.
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The company is feeling the pinch due to rising costs.
L'azienda sta sentendo la stretta a causa dell'aumento dei costi.
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1.

pizzicare, stringere

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

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She pinched his arm to get his attention.
Gli pizzicò il braccio per attirare la sua attenzione.
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The new shoes pinch my toes.
Le scarpe nuove mi stringono le dita dei piedi.
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2.

rubare, sottrarre

steal (something, especially something of little value)

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He was caught trying to pinch a candy bar.
È stato colto in flagrante mentre cercava di rubare una barretta di cioccolato.
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Someone pinched my wallet from my bag.
Qualcuno mi ha rubato il portafoglio dalla borsa.
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3.

tormentare, mordere

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

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The cold pinched his fingers.
Il freddo gli mordeva le dita.
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Hunger began to pinch them.
La fame cominciò a tormentarli.
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