squeezing

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas zu ergreifen und stark zusammenzudrücken, oft um Flüssigkeit herauszupressen oder Druck auszuüben.

A noun referring to the act of gripping and pressing something firmly, often to extract liquid or compress it.

unzählbar

1. The act of pressing firmlyB1formal

   The action of applying pressure by gripping and compressing something tightly.

   Pressen

   • The squeezing of the lemon released all its juice.
   • He felt the squeezing of his hand in a firm handshake.
   • The squeezing of the tube forced out the last bit of toothpaste.

   Synonymecompressionconstrictiongrippinchpressingpressuresqueeze

• Verb, das eine Druckausübung auf etwas bezeichnet, meist um Flüssigkeit herauszupressen oder etwas zusammenzudrücken, oder um etwas in einen engen Raum hineinzuzwängen.

A verb used to indicate the act of applying pressure to something, typically to extract liquid or compress it, or to force something into a tight space.

1. Compress or pressA2formal

   To press something firmly, especially from opposite sides.

   Drücken

   • She squeezed the lemon to get the juice.
   • He squeezed the tube of toothpaste.
   • The machine squeezes the water out of the clothes.

   Synonymeclenchcompresscrushgrippinchpresssquash

   Antonymeexpandloosenrelease

2. Fit into a tight spaceB1informal

   To manage to get into or through a narrow or crowded space.

   Sich hineinzwängen

   • We squeezed into the crowded elevator.
   • He squeezed through the small gap in the fence.
   • She squeezed her suitcase into the overhead compartment.

   Synonymecramforcejampressshovestuffthrustwedge

3. Extract or obtain with difficultyB2informal

   To get something from someone with difficulty or by applying pressure.

   Herauspressen

   • The detective squeezed a confession out of the suspect.
   • She squeezed every last drop of paint from the tube.
   • He managed to squeeze a few more hours of work into his schedule.

   Synonymeelicitexactextortextractforcemilkwrestwring

Phrasal-Variantensqueeze bysqueeze forsqueeze out