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Pronunciation / Transliteration: strizzare
"Ha strizzato il limone per ottenere il succo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To apply pressure to something, typically to extract liquid or to compress it.
"She squeezed the lemon to get the juice out."
- 1
A firm press or compression.
"He gave her hand a gentle squeeze."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'squeeze' originates from the Middle English 'squizen', which is derived from the Old French 'esquiser', meaning to press or to crush. The term has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to compression and extraction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Squeeze" is said worldwide
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presser
Transliteration: presser
"Elle a pressé le citron pour en extraire le jus."
drücken
Transliteration: drücken
"Sie hat die Zitrone gedrückt, um den Saft herauszubekommen."
strizzare
Transliteration: strizzare
"Ha strizzato il limone per ottenere il succo."
exprimir
Transliteration: exprimir
"Ella exprimió el limón para sacar el jugo."
espremer
Transliteration: espremer
"Ela espremeu o limão para obter o suco."
निचोड़ना
Transliteration: nichodna
"उसने नींबू का रस निकालने के लिए निचोड़ा।"
挤压
Transliteration: jǐyā
"她挤压了柠檬以提取汁液。"
짜다
Transliteration: jjada
"그녀는 레몬을 짜서 주스를 얻었다."
絞る
Transliteration: shiboru
"彼女はレモンを絞ってジュースを取りました。"
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