pinch

pellizcar

Apretar un poco de piel entre el pulgar y otro dedo, normalmente causando dolor.

En inglés sencillo: To press a little skin between your finger and thumb, usually making it hurt.

• Please do not pinch me.
• She pinched her brother on the arm.
• I pinched myself to check I was awake.

Cómo se usa: pinch someone on something (He pinched me on the arm.)

Expresiones frecuentes: pinch someone, pinch my arm, pinch yourself

apretar

Comprimir algo entre dos cosas hasta causar dolor o molestia.

En inglés sencillo: To press something tightly between two things, causing pain or discomfort.

• These shoes pinch my toes.
• The door pinched her finger.
• Does the belt pinch when you sit down?

Sinónimos: squeeze

Expresiones frecuentes: pinch your toes, pinch a finger, shoes pinch

robar

Llevarse algo que pertenece a otra persona sin su permiso.

En inglés sencillo: To take something that belongs to someone else without permission.

• Someone pinched my bike.
• He pinched a biscuit from the tin.
• Who keeps pinching my pens?

Cómo se usa: pinch something from someone/something (Someone pinched a pen from my desk.)

Sinónimos: steal, nick

Expresiones frecuentes: pinch something, pinch a biscuit, pinch my bike

detener, arrestar

Capturar a alguien y llevárselo como detenido.

En inglés sencillo: To catch someone and take them away as a prisoner.

• The cops pinched him yesterday.
• She got pinched outside the station.
• They pinched the thief before he could escape.

Cómo se usa: be pinched for something (He was pinched for stealing cars.)

Sinónimos: arrest, catch

Antónimos: release

Expresiones frecuentes: pinch a suspect, get pinched

agobiar, oprimir

Causar dificultades o sufrimiento al dejar a alguien sin suficiente dinero, comida o espacio.

En inglés sencillo: To cause difficulty or suffering by leaving someone without enough money, food, or space.

• Hunger pinched the whole village.
• The family was pinched for money.
• Higher rents pinched the poorest workers hardest.

Cómo se usa: be pinched for something (We were pinched for money that winter.)

Sinónimos: squeeze, oppress

Expresiones frecuentes: pinch the poor, pinch for money

pizca

Una cantidad muy pequeña de algo, especialmente la que cabe entre las puntas de los dedos.

En inglés sencillo: A very small amount of something.

• Add a pinch of salt.
• The soup needs another pinch of pepper.
• She stirred a pinch of cinnamon into her coffee.

Cómo se usa: a pinch of something (Add a pinch of pepper.)

Sinónimos: dash

Expresiones frecuentes: a pinch of, pinch of salt, pinch of pepper, pinch of sugar

pellizco

Acción de apretar algo entre el pulgar y otro dedo.

En inglés sencillo: An act of pressing something between your finger and thumb.

• She gave my arm a pinch.
• A gentle pinch tested the softness of the fabric.
• He felt a sharp pinch on his cheek.

Cómo se usa: give something a pinch (Give the dough a pinch to test its softness.)

Sinónimos: squeeze

Expresiones frecuentes: a gentle pinch, a painful pinch, give a pinch

apuro

Situación difícil en la que se necesita ayuda o una solución rápida.

En inglés sencillo: A difficult situation in which you need help or a quick solution.

• Call me if you are in a pinch.
• In a pinch, a spoon works as a small shovel.
• At a pinch, this room could hold twelve people.

Cómo se usa: in a pinch (You can use yogurt in a pinch.); at a pinch (At a pinch, we could sleep in the car.)

Sinónimos: tight spot, difficulty

Expresiones frecuentes: in a pinch, at a pinch