pinch

つねる

親指とほかの指で皮膚を少し挟んで、普通は痛みを与える。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： pinch someone on something (He pinched me on the arm.)

よく使う表現： pinch someone, pinch my arm, pinch yourself

挟む、締め付ける

二つのものの間で強く挟み、痛みや不快感を与える。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： squeeze

よく使う表現： pinch your toes, pinch a finger, shoes pinch

盗む

他人のものを許可なく持ち去る。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： pinch something from someone/something (Someone pinched a pen from my desk.)

類義語： steal, nick

よく使う表現： pinch something, pinch a biscuit, pinch my bike

逮捕する

人を捕まえ、拘束して連れていく。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： be pinched for something (He was pinched for stealing cars.)

類義語： arrest, catch

反対語： release

よく使う表現： pinch a suspect, get pinched

困窮させる

お金や食べ物、場所が足りない状態にして、苦しめる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： be pinched for something (We were pinched for money that winter.)

類義語： squeeze, oppress

よく使う表現： pinch the poor, pinch for money

ひとつまみ

ほんの少しの量。特に指先でつまんで取れるくらいの量。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： a pinch of something (Add a pinch of pepper.)

類義語： dash

よく使う表現： a pinch of, pinch of salt, pinch of pepper, pinch of sugar

つねること、ひとつまみ

親指とほかの指の間で何かを挟んで押すこと。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： give something a pinch (Give the dough a pinch to test its softness.)

類義語： squeeze

よく使う表現： a gentle pinch, a painful pinch, give a pinch

窮地、いざという時

助けや急いで解決する方法が必要な、困った状況。

やさしい英語で： 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.

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

類義語： tight spot, difficulty

よく使う表現： in a pinch, at a pinch