to squeeze

Определение to squeeze в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: scruze
with her right the riper fruit did reach, / Whose sappy liquor, that with fulnesse sweld, / Into her cup she scruzd .; To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once
Over there—by the rock, Steele muttered, with his brush between his teeth, squeezing out raw sienna, and keeping his eyes fixed on Betty Flanders's back.; To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty
He squeezed some money out of his wallet.; An impression of an inscription formed by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry
The light not being good enough for photography, I took a squeeze of the stone.; A traversal of a narrow passage
It was a tight squeeze, but I got through to the next section of the cave.; The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third
The game ended in exciting fashion with a failed squeeze.; A romantic partner
I want to be your main squeeze.; the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze" the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze" a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring" (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze" a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits" press firmly; "He squeezed my hand; {n} a pressure, compression, close hug; {v} to press close, crush, oppress; press firmly; "He squeezed my hand; press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"; To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship; as, to squeeze water through felt; (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"; pain or discomfort in an enclosed space (sinuses, middle ears, inside a mask) caused by shrinkage of that space, occurs on descent; A hug or other affectionate grasp; Pressure or constraint used to force the making of a gift, concession, or the like; exaction; extortion; a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"; to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : "She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"; A cave passage so tight that the caver has to force their body through; a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high; To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices; The action of the second and third fingers against the thumb, much like snapping the fingers, as they deliver the ball; The deformation of a seal caused by the overlap in dimension between the seal and the gland into which it is installed; A pressure imbalance on an air space that is found within the diver's body or equipment Such spaces include the ears, sinuses, mask, stomach and wetsuit The "squeeze" results from a pressure imbalance between these air spaces and the water pressure surrounding the diver; {f} press on, compress; extract by pressure; hug; compact, cram; blackmail, extort; To press; to urge one's way, or to pass, by pressing; to crowd; often with through, into, etc; the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"; To fit into a tight place; hug, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; Pain or discomfort in an enclosed space (sinuses, middle ears, inside a face mask) caused by shrinkage of that space; occurs on descent; To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush; as, to squeeze hard to get through a crowd; a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"; to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"; press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"; To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc; an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands. He squeezed her arm reassuringly Dip the bread briefly in water, then squeeze it dry. Squeeze is also a noun. I liked her way of reassuring you with a squeeze of the hand; If a government squeezes the economy, they put strict controls on people's ability to borrow money or on their own departments' freedom to spend money, in order to control the country's rate of inflation. The government will squeeze the economy into a severe recession to force inflation down Squeeze is also a noun. The CBI also says the squeeze is slowing down inflation; The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure; A market situation in which the lack of supplies tends to force shorts to cover their positions by offset at higher prices; Fig; a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"; squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"; thin ridge of fine paste and release that may form between the texture mats while stamping; an attempt to limit (but not totally freeze) increases in pay, profits, credit, etc; the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"; If you say that getting a number of people into a small space is a squeeze, you mean that it is only just possible for them all to get into it. It was a squeeze in the car with five of them = squash; A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone; Pain or discomfort in an enclosed (sinuses, Middle ear, inside a mask), caused by shrinkage of that space, occurs on decent; To take advantage of the opponent's compulsion to move any playable roll; A situation that occurs when the price of a security increases dramatically, thus pressuring short sellers to cover their short positions in order to avoid greater losses The covering of short positions serves to raise the price of the security even more, thus increasing the losses of short sellers who have still not covered their short positions; If you squeeze something out of someone, you persuade them to give it to you, although they may be unwilling to do this. The investigators complained about the difficulties of squeezing information out of residents; If you squeeze a person or thing somewhere or if they squeeze there, they manage to get through or into a small space. They lowered him gradually into the cockpit. Somehow they squeezed him in the tight space, and strapped him in Many break-ins are carried out by youngsters who can squeeze through tiny windows; {i} act of squeezing; hug; handshake; amount extracted by squeezing; sweetheart (Slang); squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"; A difficult position; To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting; If you squeeze your eyes shut or if your eyes squeeze shut, you close them tightly, usually because you are frightened or to protect your eyes from something such as strong sunlight. Nancy squeezed her eyes shut and prayed If you keep your eyes squeezed shut, you'll miss the show; A long squeeze occurs when supplies of a commodity are not enough to allow delivery of the asset underlying the futures contract A short squeeze is the opposite - here the physical commodity will be delivered, unless the futures contract is closed out; squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"; A constriction in the passage; Excessively tight point in the passage, usually requiring a great deal of effort to get through The most feared underground obstacle; If you squeeze a liquid or a soft substance out of an object, you get the liquid or substance out by pressing the object. Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes. freshly squeezed lemon juice; Action by a central bank to reduce supply in order to increase the price of money; Someone's squeeze is their boyfriend or girlfriend. Jack showed off his latest squeeze at the weekend; obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"