pinching

[US]/ˈpɪn.tʃɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈpɪn.tʃɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. der Akt des Kneifens; fest drücken
adj. geizig; Schmerzen verursachen

Phrases & Collocations

pinching pennies

das Aussparen

pinching cheeks

das Wangenkneifen

pinching fingers

das Fingerkneifen

pinching nerves

das Nervenkneifen

pinching skin

das Hautkneifen

pinching thoughts

das Gedankenkneifen

pinching action

das Kneifen

pinching pain

der Kneinschmerz

pinching ideas

das Ideenkneifen

pinching time

das Zeitkneifen

Example Sentences

she was pinching the fabric to check its quality.

Sie knetete den Stoff, um seine Qualität zu prüfen.

he was pinching his nose to avoid the bad smell.

Er knetete sich die Nase, um den schlechten Geruch zu vermeiden.

they were pinching pennies to save for a vacation.

Sie drückten die Pennys, um für einen Urlaub zu sparen.

she kept pinching herself to see if it was real.

Sie knetete sich immer wieder, um zu sehen, ob es echt war.

he was pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration.

Er knetete frustriert die Nase an der Brücke.

my little brother loves pinching my cheeks.

Mein kleiner Bruder liebt es, mir die Wangen zu kneteten.

she was pinching the dough to shape it.

Sie knetete den Teig, um ihn in Form zu bringen.

he felt like pinching himself after winning the lottery.

Er hatte das Gefühl, sich nach dem Gewinn in der Lotterie zu kneteten.

she was pinching the edges of the paper to make it neat.

Sie knetete die Ränder des Papiers, um es ordentlich zu machen.

he was pinching his girlfriend's arm playfully.

Er knetete verspielt den Arm seiner Freundin.

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