squeeze

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие сильного сжатия чего-либо или ситуацию тесноты и ограниченности.esSustantivo que denota la acción de comprimir algo con fuerza o una situación de estrechez, presión o limitación.frNom désignant l'action de comprimer fortement quelque chose, ou une situation d'étroitesse, de pression ou de contrainte.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung eines starken Zusammendrückens oder Quetschens bezeichnet oder eine Situation der Enge und Bedrängnis.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de apertar ou comprimir algo com força, ou uma situação de aperto, falta de espaço ou de recursos.zh名词，指用力挤压某物的动作，也指空间狭窄、拥挤或处境受限制、紧迫的状态。arاسم يدل على فعل الضغط الشديد على شيء ما أو على حالة ضيق وازدحام وتقييد.

1. Act of pressing A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСжатиеesapretónfraction de presserdePressenptApertozh挤压arعصر

   Synonymes: compressioncrushgrippinchpresssquash

2. Crowded situation B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruДавкаesApreturafrBousculadedeGedrängeptApertozh拥挤arالزحام

   Synonymes: congestioncrowdcrushjampackpressthrong

   Antonymes: opennessroomspace

3. Financial pressure B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruФинансовое давлениеesaprieto financierofrPression financièredeFinanzieller DruckptPressão financeirazh财务压力arضغط مالي

   Synonymes: crunchpinchpressurerestrictiontightness

• squeezes plural form
• squeezes' possessive plural form
• squeeze's possessive singular form

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.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по оказанию давления на что-либо, обычно для извлечения жидкости или сжатия, или для того, чтобы втиснуть что-то в тесное пространство.esVerbo usado para indicar la acción de ejercer presión sobre algo, generalmente para extraer líquido o comprimirlo, o para meter algo a la fuerza en un espacio reducido.frVerbe 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.deVerb, das eine Druckausübung auf etwas bezeichnet, meist um Flüssigkeit herauszupressen oder etwas zusammenzudrücken, oder um etwas in einen engen Raum hineinzuzwängen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de aplicar pressão sobre algo, geralmente para extrair líquido ou comprimir, ou para forçar algo a entrar em um espaço apertado.zh动词，表示对某物施加压力，通常是为了挤出液体或压紧，也可表示把东西塞进狭小的空间。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الضغط على شيء ما، غالبًا لاستخراج سائل منه أو لضغطه، أو لإدخال شيء في مكان ضيق.

1. Compress or press A2 formal

   To press something firmly, especially from opposite sides.

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

   ruСжиматьesApretar o comprimirfrPresser, comprimerdeDrückenptEspremerzh挤压arيَعْصِر

   Synonymes: clenchcompresscrushgrippinchpresssquash

   Antonymes: expandloosenrelease

2. Fit into a tight space B1 informal

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

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

   ruВтиснутьсяesApretarse / meterse en un espacio reducidofrse faufiler, se glisserdeSich hineinzwängenptApertar-sezh挤进arالتداخل في مكان ضيق

   Synonymes: cramforcejampressshovestuffthrustwedge

3. Extract or obtain with difficulty B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruВыжатьesextraer con dificultadfrobtenir avec difficultédeHerauspressenptArrancarzh榨取arانتزع

   Synonymes: elicitexactextortextractforcemilkwrestwring

• squeezed past participle
• squeezed past simple
• squeezing present participle
• squeezes third person singular

Variantes phrasal: squeeze bysqueeze forsqueeze out