squeeze

  • 21squeeze — I n. (colloq.) hug 1) to give smb. a squeeze misc. 2) in a tight squeeze ( in difficulty ) II v. 1) (C) squeeze some orange juice for me; or: squeeze me some orange juice 2) (d; tr.) to squeeze from, out of (squeeze some tooth paste out of the… …

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  • 22squeeze — [[t]skwi͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦♦ squeezes, squeezing, squeezed 1) VERB If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands. [V n] He squeezed her arm reassuringly... [V n adj] Dip the bread briefly in water, then squeeze it dry. N COUNT:… …

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  • 23squeeze — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 pressing with fingers ADJECTIVE ▪ affectionate ▪ comforting, reassuring ▪ gentle, little, quick ▪ …

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  • 24squeeze — squeeze1 [ skwiz ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to press something firmly, especially with your hands: Ruth smiled, squeezing his hand affectionately. I took a firm grip and squeezed tightly, but nothing happened. Kara squeezed the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25squeeze — I UK [skwiːz] / US [skwɪz] verb Word forms squeeze : present tense I/you/we/they squeeze he/she/it squeezes present participle squeezing past tense squeezed past participle squeezed ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to press something firmly,… …

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  • 26Squeeze — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour l album du Velvet Underground, voir Squeeze (album). Sommaire …

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  • 27squeeze — 01. It was hard for everyone to [squeeze] into the van because there was a bunch of camping equipment in there as well. 02. Sometimes I like to [squeeze] fresh orange juice to drink for breakfast. 03. The mother [squeezed] her young son s hand to …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 28squeeze — squeezer, n. squeezingly, adv. /skweez/, v., squeezed, squeezing, n. v.t. 1. to press forcibly together; compress. 2. to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like: to squeeze an orange. 3. to force out, extract, or procure by… …

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  • 29squeeze — [c]/skwiz / (say skweez) verb (squeezed, squeezing) –verb (t) 1. to press forcibly together; compress. 2. to apply pressure to in order to extract something: to squeeze a lemon. 3. to thrust forcibly; force by pressure; cram: to squeeze three… …

  • 30squeeze — verb 1》 firmly press from opposite or all sides, typically with the fingers.     ↘extract (liquid or a soft substance) from something by squeezing. 2》 (squeeze in/into/through) manage to get into or through (a restricted space).     ↘(squeeze… …

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