squeeze
gb/skwˈiz/ us/skwˈiz/
A2
Anh
~ 1100
összenyom, kifacsar, megszorít, beszorít, beiktat, beprésel, szorítás, nyomás, összenyomás, pár, hódítás, kedves, kisajtol, kicsikar, kiprésel
ĐỘNG TỪ
A2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'squeeze' with 'press'; 'press' does not always imply pressure from opposite sides or extracting something.
Nghĩa
Press something firmly
Cụm từ đi kèm
squeeze a lemon
|squeeze a tube
|squeeze the trigger
|squeeze the handle
Từ đồng nghĩa
compress (More formal and often used for mechanical or technical contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
release (Means to stop pressing and let go.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|food
|touch
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
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.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may forget to include 'into' or 'in' when talking about fitting in space or time.
Nghĩa
Force into small space/time
Cụm từ đi kèm
squeeze into a seat
|squeeze in a meeting
|squeeze through the gap
Từ đồng nghĩa
cram (Often implies overfilling or stuffing without much care.)
Từ trái nghĩa
spread out (Means to arrange with more space.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
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.
DANH TỪ
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I give her hand a squeeze.
Megszorítom a kezét.
He gives the toy a squeeze.
Összenyomja a játékot.
She gives me a quick squeeze.
Nghĩa
Act of pressing firmly
Cụm từ đi kèm
give a squeeze
|a gentle squeeze
|a firm squeeze
Từ đồng nghĩa
grip (Implies holding tightly rather than just pressing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
release (Letting go after holding or pressing.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|touch
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
The action of pressing something hard with your hand or fingers.
An act of pressing something firmly, especially with the hand or fingers.
DANH TỪ
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
He has a new squeeze.
Új párja van.
She is my squeeze.
Ő a párom.
I meet his new squeeze.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize this is informal and should not be used in formal situations.
Nghĩa
Romantic partner (informal)
Cụm từ đi kèm
new squeeze
|current squeeze
Từ đồng nghĩa
partner (More formal and neutral term for someone you are in a relationship with.)
Chủ đề
relationships
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
A boyfriend or girlfriend (informal).
A romantic partner, especially in informal speech.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
5
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
Apply pressure on someone
Cụm từ đi kèm
squeeze money from someone
|squeeze information out of someone
Từ đồng nghĩa
pressure (More general term for applying influence or force to someone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
relieve pressure (Means to reduce demands or stress on someone.)
Chủ đề
business
|conflict
|finance
|relationships
Định nghĩa
To try hard to make someone give money, information, or something else.
To put pressure on someone, especially to obtain money, information, or concessions.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
squeeze
IPA
GB/skwˈiz/
US/skwˈiz/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
squeeze (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (squeeze)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: squeeze
- Plural: squeezes
Verb
- Base: squeeze
- 3rd Person Singular: squeezes
- Present Participle: squeezing
- Past: squeezed
Họ từ
Forms
squeezes
noun
squeezing
verb
squeezed
verb
Related words
squeezer
noun
squeezable
adjective
squeezy
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- She squeezed out the last bit of toothpaste.
- Small shops are being squeezed out by big supermarkets.