Pinches Meaning in English
word · lemma: pinch
ˈpɪntʃ
PINCH
pˈɪntʃɪz
PIN-chiz
释义
'Pinches' is the plural of 'pinch'. It means small squeezes with your fingers, or small amounts of something (like salt).
用法与细微差别
Commonly used to talk about small amounts when cooking ('two pinches of salt'), or about the act of squeezing someone's skin lightly. In informal speech, can also mean a difficult situation ('in a pinch'). Don't confuse with 'punches' (hitting).
Spanish: pellizcosPortuguese (BR): beliscõesPortuguese (PT): beliscõesChinese (Simplified): 掐 - 一小撮Chinese (Traditional): 掐 - 一小撮Hindi: चुटकीयाँArabic: قرصاتBengali: চিমটি - অল্প পরিমাণRussian: щепотки - пощипыванияJapanese: つまみ - 軽くつねることVietnamese: nhúm - véoKorean: 꼬집기 - 한 꼬집Turkish: çimdik - tutamUrdu: چٹکی - ہلکا سا چٹکی لیناIndonesian: cubit - sejumput
例句
She added two pinches of salt to the soup.
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The baby giggled when his sister gave him gentle pinches.
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Please use only a few pinches of pepper in the recipe.
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He gave his friend playful pinches on the arm.
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Sometimes, recipes just need a few quick pinches of this and that.
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After multiple pinches, the dough finally had enough salt.
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