pinch

v. pellizcar; pinchar, aguijonear; poner en un apuro, poner en un aprieto; escatimar, tacañear

s. pizca, pulgarada; pellizco; necesidad; arresto, captura

v.- pellizcar | tacañear | escatimar | economizar | comprimir | hurtars.- pellizco | punción | estricción | estrangulamiento | pliegue | compresión | dolor | apuros | aprietos | pizca | cantidad pequeña

pizca

si no hay más remedio

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*feel + the pinch = pasar apuros, pasar aprietos
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*take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt = no creerse Algo al pie de la letra, no creerse Algo del todo

(n.) = pellizco
Ex: Toe and ear pinch reflexes were judged to determine the duration of surgical anaesthesia.
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* a pinch of = una pizca de
* feel + the pinch = pasar apuros, pasar aprietos
* take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt = no creerse Algo al pie de la letra, no creerse Algo del todo

(v.) = pellizcar, pinzar
Ex: The majority of participants reported regularly pinching areas of their body to check for fatness and avoided wearing clothing that made them particularly aware of their body.