squeeze

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English - Vietnamese dictionary

squeeze /skwi:z/

• danh từ
  • sự ép, sự vắt, sự siết, sự véo
    • to give somebody a squeeze of the hand: siết chặt tay người nào
  • sự ôm chặt
    • to give somebody a squeeze: ôm chặt ai vào lòng
  • đám đông; sự chen chúc
    • it was a tight squeeze: đông quá
  • sự hạn chế, sự bắt buộc
  • sự in dấu tiền đồng (lên giấy, lên sáp)
  • sự ăn bớt, sự ăn chặn, sự ăn hoa hồng lậu
  • (đánh bài) sự ép đối phương bỏ những quân bài quan trọng ((cũng) squeeze play)

• ngoại động từ
  • ép, vắt, nén, siết chặt
    • to squeeze a lemon: vắt chanh
    • to squeeze somebody's hand: siết chặt tay ai
  • chen, ẩn, nhét
    • to squeeze oneself into a carriage: chen vào một toa xe
    • to squeeze a shirt into a suitcase: ấn chiếc sơ mi vào cái va li
  • tống tiền, bòn mót (tiền của), bóp nặn
  • thúc ép, gây áp lực
  • nặn ra, ép ra, cố rặn ra
    • to squeeze a tear: rặn khóc
  • in dấu (tiền đồng) (lên giấy hay sáp)

• nội động từ
  • ép, vắt, nén
  • ((thường) + in, out, through...) chen lấn
    • to squeeze through the crowd: chen qua đám đông

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Advanced English dictionary

verb, noun
+ verb
press with fingers
1 to press sth firmly, especially with your fingers: [VN] to squeeze a tube of toothpaste + to squeeze the trigger of a gun (= to fire it) + He squeezed her hand and smiled at her. + [V] Just take hold of the tube and squeeze.
get liquid out
2 ~ sth (out of / from sth)
~ sth (out) to get liquid out of sth by pressing or twisting it hard: [VN] to squeeze the juice from a lemon + He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out. + freshly squeezed orange juice + (figurative) She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her. [also VN-ADJ]
into / through small space
3 ~ (sb/sth) into, through, etc. sth
~ through, in, past, etc. to force sb/sth/yourself into or through a small space: [VN] We managed to squeeze six people into the car. + It's a pretty town, squeezed between the mountains and the ocean. + (figurative) We managed to squeeze a lot into a week (= we did a lot of different things). + [V] to squeeze into a tight dress / a parking space + to squeeze through a gap in the hedge / a crowd + If you move forward a little, I can squeeze past.
threaten
4 [VN] ~ sb (for sth) (informal) to get sth by putting pressure on sb, threatening them, etc: He's squeezing me for £400.
limit money
5 [VN] to strictly limit or reduce the amount of money that sb/sth had or can use: High interest rates have squeezed the industry hard. + The banks have had their profits squeezed this year.
Idioms: squeeze sb dry to get as much money, information, etc. out of sb as you can
Phrasal Verbs: squeeze sb/sth<->in to give time to sb/sth, although you are very busy: If you come this afternoon the doctor will try to squeeze you in. + I'll try and squeeze in another hour's work before I go out.
squeeze sb/sth<->out (of sth) to prevent sb/sth from continuing to do sth or be in business: Supermarkets are squeezing out small shops.
squeeze sth out of / from sb to get sth by putting pressure on sb, threatening them, etc: to squeeze a confession from a suspect
squeeze up (against sb/sth)
squeeze sb<->up (against sb/sth) to move close to sb/sth so that you are pressed against them/it: There'll be enough room if we all squeeze up a little. + I had to sit squeezed up against the wall.
+ noun
pressing with fingers
1 [C, usually sing.] an act of pressing sth, usually with your hands: He gave my hand a little squeeze. + Give the tube another squeeze.
of liquid
2 [C] a small amount of liquid that is produced by pressing sth: a squeeze of lemon juice
in small space
3 [sing.] a situation where it is almost impossible for a number of people or things to fit into a small or restricted space: It was a tight squeeze but we finally got everything into the case. + Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze.
reduction in money
4 [C, usually sing.] a reduction in the amount of money, jobs, etc. available; a difficult situation caused by this: a squeeze on jobs / profits / benefits + We're really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job. + a cash / credit squeeze
boyfriend / girlfriend
5 [sing.] (informal, especially AmE) a boyfriend or girlfriend: Who's his main squeeze?
Idioms: put the squeeze on sb (to do sth) (informal) to put pressure on sb to act in a particular way; to make a situation difficult for sb: You come straight to me if she tries to put the squeeze on you. + Increased competition is really putting the squeeze on North American producers.

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Thesaurus dictionary

v.

1 press, compress, compact, crush, squash, wring, pinch, nip, grip, tweak:

Each morning Anne squeezes an orange to make fresh juice for Edgar. Everyone knows that squeezing the nose between the thumb and forefinger means that something smells.

2 extract, wrest, exact, extort, milk, wrench, pry (out), tear, Colloq bleed:

It is doubtful that they will be able to squeeze a contribution out of old Scrooge.

3 milk, Colloq shake down, bleed, lean on, put the screws to, put the squeeze on, twist (someone's) arm, US put the arm on:

You'll have to squeeze Fletcher if you want to get paid.

4 ram, jam, pack, stuff, cram, crowd, force, press, wedge:

We were squeezed into the train so tightly that I could hardly breathe.

5 clasp, clench, embrace, hug, hold, enfold, fold, clutch, Archaic clip:

She squeezed him close as they bade goodbye.

6 squeeze through or by. get through or by, pass, (barely) succeed, Colloq squeak through or by, (barely) make it:

He managed to squeeze through the exam with a pass mark, but it was touch-and-go.

n.

7 clasp, embrace, hug, clutch, Colloq clinch:

She gave me a little squeeze to signal her affection.

8 pressure:

I was beginning to feel the squeeze between inflation and high interest rates.

9 crush, jam, crowd, squash, press:

There was such a squeeze of people at the sale that I couldn't get in.

10 girlfriend, mistress, sweetheart, Colloq sweetie, Slang moll, broad, Archaic doxy:

Willie showed up with his current squeeze.

11 put the squeeze on. press, bring pressure to bear on, urge, influence, Brit pressurize, US pressure:

The bank was beginning to put the squeeze on me to repay my overdraft.

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Collocation

¹ pressing with fingers

ADJ.

VERB + SQUEEZE

PHRASES

² in a small space

ADJ.

PREP.

PHRASES

³ reduction in money

ADJ.

VERB + SQUEEZE

PREP.

¹ press sth hard

ADV.

PREP.

PHRASES

² limit the money available

ADV.

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Concise dictionary

squeezes|squeezed|squeezingskwiːz
noun
+the act of gripping and pressing firmly
+a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
+a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
+(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
+a twisting squeeze
+an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
+a tight or amorous embrace
+the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
verb
+to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
+press firmly
+squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
+to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
+obtain by coercion or intimidation
+press or force
+squeeze tightly between the fingers
+squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
+squeeze or press together

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