squeeze

US /skwiːz/
UK /skwiːz/
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1.

spremere, stringere

firmly press (something soft or pliable), typically with one's fingers

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She squeezed the lemon to get the juice out.
Ha spremuto il limone per ottenere il succo.
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He squeezed her hand reassuringly.
Le strinse la mano in modo rassicurante.
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2.

stringersi, far entrare

manage to get into or through a narrow or restricted space

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We had to squeeze through the narrow gap.
Abbiamo dovuto stringerci attraverso lo stretto passaggio.
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Can you squeeze one more person into the car?
Riesci a far entrare un'altra persona in macchina?
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1.

spremuta, stretta

a firm compression or grasping of something

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She gave his hand a gentle squeeze.
Gli diede una leggera stretta alla mano.
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He felt a sudden squeeze in his chest.
Sentì una improvvisa stretta al petto.
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2.

stretta, difficoltà

a difficult or restrictive situation

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The company is facing a financial squeeze.
L'azienda sta affrontando una stretta finanziaria.
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It's a tight squeeze to fit everyone in.
È una stretta per far entrare tutti.
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