squeeze through

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Definition of squeeze through - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

movementmanage to get through a tight space

He managed to squeeze through the narrow gap in the fence.

slip through

challengesuccessfully pass a difficult situation

She managed to squeeze through the final exams.

navigate

overcome

surmount

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Expressions with squeeze

squeeze by

move through a tight space with difficulty

She had to squeeze by the crowd to reach the exit.

squeeze in

force something into a space by adjusting

She managed to squeeze in the sofa through the door.

squeeze into

force oneself into a small or restricted space

She managed to squeeze into the crowded bus..

squeeze out

force liquid or other substance from something by compressing

She squeezed out the last of the toothpaste..

give someone a squeeze

hug or gently press someone to show affection or comfort

She gave her friend a squeeze before leaving.

squeeze under

fit into a small space by force

He managed to squeeze under the fence to retrieve the ball.

Examples of squeeze through in a sentence

The cat managed to squeeze through the slightly open window.
We had to squeeze through the crowded room to get to the exit.
He managed to squeeze through the tough interview process.

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French:se faufiler, surmonter, ...
German:durchzwängen, durchkommen, ...
Italian:passare a fatica, superare, ...
Spanish:colarse, superar, ...
Portuguese:espremer-se para passar, ultrapassar, ...
Chinese:挤过, 勉强通过, ...
Japanese:狭い隙間を通り抜ける, 苦労して通り抜ける, ...
Arabic:اِنْسَلَّ, اِجْتازَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִדָּחֵק, לַעֲבוֹר בְּקוֹשִׁי, ...
Russian:протиснуться, ...
Ukrainian:протиснутися, впоратися, ...
Hindi:तंग जगह से निकलना, मुश्किल से पार पाना, ...
Bengali:সংকীর্ণ ফাঁক দিয়ে গলে যাওয়া, কষ্টেসৃষ্টে পার হওয়া, ...
Catalan:esmunyir-se per, sortir-se'n, ...
Czech:protáhnout se, zvládnout, ...
Danish:klemme sig igennem, klare sig igennem, ...
Dutch:doorheen persen, doorheen worstelen, ...
Greek:στριμώχνομαι, τα καταφέρνω, ...
Hungarian:átfurakodni, átvergődni, ...
Khmer:ប្រឹងឆ្លងកាត់ចន្លោះតូចចង្អៀត, ឆ្លងផុតដោយជោគជ័យ, ...
Korean:좁은 틈을 통과하다, 어렵게 통과하다, ...
Persian:از جایی به زحمت عبور کردن, به سختی گذراندن, ...
Polish:przecisnąć się, przebrnąć przez, ...
Portuguese (BR):espremer-se para passar, ultrapassar, ...
Romanian:a strecoară prin, a trece cu greu, ...
Swedish:klämma sig igenom, ta sig igenom, ...
Thai:เบียดผ่าน, ผ่านพ้นไปได้, ...
Turkish:sıkışarak geçmek, zor bir durumu atlatmak, ...
Vietnamese:lách qua, vượt qua, ...

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