squeeze

• Nom désignant l'action de comprimer fortement quelque chose, ou une situation d'étroitesse, de pression ou de contrainte.

A noun referring to an act of pressing something firmly, or a situation of being tightly packed or restricted.

1. A2formal

   An act of pressing something firmly, often to extract liquid or compress it.

   action de presser

   • She gave the lemon a good squeeze to get the juice out.
   • He felt a tight squeeze on his hand.
   • A quick squeeze of the tube released the toothpaste.

   Synonymescompressioncrushgrippinchpresssquash

2. Crowded situationB1informal

   A situation where people or things are pressed tightly together, often causing discomfort.

   Bousculade

   • It was a tight squeeze in the crowded elevator.
   • The bus was such a squeeze that I could barely move.
   • We managed to fit into the car, but it was a real squeeze.

   Synonymescongestioncrowdcrushjampackpressthrong

   Antonymesopennessroomspace

3. Financial pressureB2informal

   A situation of financial difficulty or restriction, often due to limited resources.

   Pression financière

   • The company is feeling the squeeze from rising costs.
   • Many families are facing a credit squeeze this year.
   • The economic squeeze forced them to cut back on spending.

   Synonymescrunchpinchpressurerestrictiontightness

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'exercer une pression sur quelque chose, généralement pour en extraire un liquide ou pour comprimer, ou pour faire entrer quelque chose dans un espace restreint.

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.

   Presser, comprimer

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

   Synonymesclenchcompresscrushgrippinchpresssquash

   Antonymesexpandloosenrelease

2. Fit into a tight spaceB1informal

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

   se faufiler, se glisser

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

   Synonymescramforcejampressshovestuffthrustwedge

3. Extract or obtain with difficultyB2informal

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

   obtenir avec difficulté

   • 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.

   Synonymeselicitexactextortextractforcemilkwrestwring

Variantes phrasalsqueeze bysqueeze forsqueeze out