squeeze

apretar, exprimir

Presionar algo con fuerza desde varios lados, a menudo con la mano.

En inglés sencillo: To press something firmly from different sides, often with your hand.

• Squeeze the lemon over the fish.
• She squeezed my hand gently.
• He squeezed the wet sponge until no water remained.

Cómo se usa: squeeze something out of something (Squeeze the water out of the sponge.)

Sinónimos: press, compress

Expresiones frecuentes: squeeze something, squeeze someone’s hand, squeeze a lemon

meterse, meter

Meterse o meter algo en un espacio donde apenas cabe.

En inglés sencillo: To move yourself or put something into a space that is almost too small.

• We squeezed into the taxi.
• Can you squeeze another bag into the car?
• He squeezed past the crowd near the door.

Cómo se usa: squeeze into something (We squeezed into the small lift.); squeeze something into something (She squeezed another chair into the room.); squeeze through something (The cat squeezed through the gap.)

Sinónimos: fit, wedge

Expresiones frecuentes: squeeze into something, squeeze through something, squeeze past someone

sacar, extraer

Conseguir sacar algo con esfuerzo, como cuando queda poco o hay poco espacio.

En inglés sencillo: To get something out with difficulty, as if there is little left or little space.

• He squeezed a coin out of his wallet.
• She squeezed the last note out of her crowded purse.
• I managed to squeeze a few remaining coins out.

Cómo se usa: squeeze something out of something (He squeezed a few coins out of his pocket.)

Sinónimos: extract, pull out

Expresiones frecuentes: squeeze something out, squeeze out something

apretón, estrujón

Presión fuerte sobre algo desde varios lados, a menudo con la mano.

En inglés sencillo: A firm press from different sides, often using a hand.

• Give the lemon a squeeze.
• She gave my arm a gentle squeeze.
• A quick squeeze released the last drops of juice.

Sinónimos: press

Expresiones frecuentes: give a squeeze, gentle squeeze, squeeze of lemon

apuro, aprieto

Situación difícil por falta de tiempo, dinero o espacio.

En inglés sencillo: A difficult situation in which you have too little time, money, or space.

• We are in a tight squeeze.
• The extra bills put us in a financial squeeze.
• With two deadlines tomorrow, she was in a squeeze.

Cómo se usa: be in a squeeze (We are in a squeeze until payday.)

Sinónimos: fix, bind, predicament

Expresiones frecuentes: in a squeeze, tight squeeze