pinch

US /pɪntʃ/

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UK /pɪntʃ/

B1TOEIC

n. (u.)Uncountable NounA very small amount of something

The soup needs a pinch of salt

v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause pain by pressing against something

It hurts when I pinch my finger in the door

v.t.Transitive VerbTo squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger

Ouch! Please don't pinch my arm!

n. (c.)Countable NounA painful squeeze between the thumb and finger

That pinch caused her to shout

v.t.Transitive VerbTo steal

If you pinch his money he will know it

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You can pinch someone.
You can pinch someone.
It's not very nice when you do this, but you can pinch someone.
It's not very nice when you do this, but you can pinch someone.

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Right now I'm looking at settings, now App Store, Notes, photos, Safari, and to select one I just pinch.
Right now I'm looking at settings, now App Store, Notes, photos, Safari, and to select one I just pinch.
And to scroll, you just pinch and drag.
And to scroll, you just pinch and drag.

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I like things a little spicy, so I'm just going to grab a little pinch of cayenne pepper
I like things a little spicy, so I'm just going to grab a little pinch of cayenne pepper

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forget the salt. Yes, you need a little pinch of salt. Once it's cooking this way you need
forget the salt. Yes, you need a little pinch of salt. Once it's cooking this way you need

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Take a bowl of yogurt. We add 1 teaspoon each of honey, lime juice and salt, a pinch of
Take a bowl of yogurt. We add 1 teaspoon each of honey, lime juice and salt, a pinch of

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teaspoons of lime juice and a pinch of pepper. Mix this well. Drink this every morning on
teaspoons of lime juice and a pinch of pepper. Mix this well. Drink this every morning on