squeeze
gb/skwˈiz/ us/skwˈiz/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1100
összenyom, kifacsar, megszorít, beszorít, beiktat, beprésel, szorítás, nyomás, összenyomás, pár, hódítás, kedves, kisajtol, kicsikar, kiprésel
فعل
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
to squeeze [something]
She squeezed the toothpaste tube to get the last bit out.
Összenyomta a fogkrémes tubust, hogy az utolsó adagot is kinyomja belőle.
He squeezed my hand to comfort me.
Megszorította a kezemet, hogy megnyugtasson.
Squeeze the trigger gently to fire the gun.
I squeezed the sponge until all the water came out.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I squeeze the lemon to make juice.
Kifacsarom a citromot, hogy citromlevet kapjak.
He squeezes my hand when he is happy.
Megszorítja a kezemet, amikor boldog.
She squeezes the bottle to get more sauce.
I squeeze the sponge in the sink.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'squeeze' with 'press'; 'press' does not always imply pressure from opposite sides or extracting something.
المعنى
Press something firmly
المتلازمات اللفظية
squeeze a lemon
|squeeze a tube
|squeeze the trigger
|squeeze the handle
المرادفات
compress (More formal and often used for mechanical or technical contexts.)
الأضداد
release (Means to stop pressing and let go.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|food
|touch
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
التعريف
To press something hard with your hand or fingers.
To press something firmly, especially from opposite sides, often to make liquid or air come out or to change its shape.
فعل
B1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
to squeeze [someone/something] into [a place/time]
We managed to squeeze six people into the small car.
Sikerült hat embert bepréselnünk a kis autóba.
Can you squeeze this meeting into your schedule?
Be tudod szorítani ezt a megbeszélést az időbeosztásodba?
She squeezed through the crowd to get to the front.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I squeeze into the busy train.
Bepréselem magam a zsúfolt vonatkocsiba.
We squeeze another chair at the table.
Még egy széket beszorítunk az asztal mellé.
He squeezes a trip into his week.
She squeezes through the small door.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may forget to include 'into' or 'in' when talking about fitting in space or time.
المعنى
Force into small space/time
المتلازمات اللفظية
squeeze into a seat
|squeeze in a meeting
|squeeze through the gap
المرادفات
cram (Often implies overfilling or stuffing without much care.)
الأضداد
spread out (Means to arrange with more space.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
التعريف
To put something or someone into a small space or short time.
To manage to fit something or someone into a space or time that is almost too small or too short.
اسم
A2
3
He gave my shoulder a reassuring squeeze.
Megnyugtatóan megszorította a vállamat.
The jar lid came off with a quick squeeze.
Egy gyors nyomásra lejött a befőttesüveg fedele.
Give the handle a squeeze to start the machine.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I give her hand a squeeze.
Megszorítom a kezét.
He gives the toy a squeeze.
Összenyomja a játékot.
She gives me a quick squeeze.
المعنى
Act of pressing firmly
المتلازمات اللفظية
give a squeeze
|a gentle squeeze
|a firm squeeze
المرادفات
grip (Implies holding tightly rather than just pressing.)
الأضداد
release (Letting go after holding or pressing.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|touch
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
التعريف
The action of pressing something hard with your hand or fingers.
An act of pressing something firmly, especially with the hand or fingers.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
4
He brought his new squeeze to the party.
Elhozta az új párját a buliba.
Who's your latest squeeze?
Ki a legújabb hódításod?
She introduced me to her current squeeze.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He has a new squeeze.
Új párja van.
She is my squeeze.
Ő a párom.
I meet his new squeeze.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize this is informal and should not be used in formal situations.
المعنى
Romantic partner (informal)
المتلازمات اللفظية
new squeeze
|current squeeze
المرادفات
partner (More formal and neutral term for someone you are in a relationship with.)
الموضوعات
relationships
|daily_life
التعريف
A boyfriend or girlfriend (informal).
A romantic partner, especially in informal speech.
فعل
B2
5
نمط الاستخدام:
to squeeze [someone] for [something]
The company is trying to squeeze more profits from its workers.
A cég megpróbál még több profitot kisajtolni a dolgozóiból.
They squeezed him for every bit of information he had.
Minden apró információt kipréseltek belőle.
The landlord is squeezing tenants for higher rent.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
They squeeze him for money.
Pénzt próbálnak kipréselni belőle.
She squeezes me for answers.
Válaszokat próbál kicsikarni belőlem.
The boss squeezes more work from us.
المعنى
Apply pressure on someone
المتلازمات اللفظية
squeeze money from someone
|squeeze information out of someone
المرادفات
pressure (More general term for applying influence or force to someone.)
الأضداد
relieve pressure (Means to reduce demands or stress on someone.)
الموضوعات
business
|conflict
|finance
|relationships
التعريف
To try hard to make someone give money, information, or something else.
To put pressure on someone, especially to obtain money, information, or concessions.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
squeeze
IPA
GB/skwˈiz/
US/skwˈiz/
المقاطع والنبر
squeeze (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (squeeze)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: squeeze
- Plural: squeezes
Verb
- Base: squeeze
- 3rd Person Singular: squeezes
- Present Participle: squeezing
- Past: squeezed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
squeezes
noun
squeezing
verb
squeezed
verb
Related words
squeezer
noun
squeezable
adjective
squeezy
adjective
التعبيرات
a tight squeeze
1/ə tˈaɪt skwˈiz/
fixed phrase
Situation with little space/time available
A situation where there is not much space or time and it is hard to fit everything in.
أمثلة
- It was a tight squeeze getting all the boxes into the car.
- We made it on time, but it was a tight squeeze.
put the squeeze on (someone)
1/pˈʊt ðə skwˈiz ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
informal
Apply strong pressure on someone
To try very hard to make someone do what you want, especially by using pressure.
أمثلة
- The police put the squeeze on him to confess.
- They're putting the squeeze on tenants to pay more rent.
squeeze in
1/skwˈiz ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Fit into limited space/time
To find time or space for something even when it is difficult.
أمثلة
- I can squeeze in a quick meeting before lunch.
- They squeezed in two extra chairs for the guests.
squeeze out
1/skwˈiz ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Force out by pressure/competition
To make something come out by pressing, or to remove someone by competition.
أمثلة
- She squeezed out the last bit of toothpaste.
- Small shops are being squeezed out by big supermarkets.