squeezing

ˈskwiːzɪŋ
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Translation of squeezing from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

tight space

situation where space or time is very limited
  • There was no squeezing into the packed elevator at rush hour.Tijdens de spits was er door de krapte geen plaats meer in de volle lift.
2.

extraction

liquid or material forced out by pressure
uitpersen perssap
  • The squeezing of the fruit yielded fresh juice.Het uitpersen van het fruit leverde verse sap op.
3.

compression

Rare
act of pressing something firmly
Rare
  • The squeezing of the tube released the paste.Het knijpen in de tube liet de pasta vrijkomen.

Adjective

1.

financial pressure

imposing financial constraints or hardships
  • The squeezing budget cuts affected many programs.De knellende bezuinigingen troffen veel programma's.
2.

stressful

creating emotional or mental pressure
  • The company imposed squeezing conditions that left employees under constant emotional pressure.Het bedrijf legde belastende voorwaarden op, waardoor werknemers voortdurend onder emotionele druk stonden.
3.

tight fit

Rare
causing discomfort by pressing tightly
Rare
knellend strak benauwend
  • The squeezing shoes hurt my feet.De knellende schoenen deden mijn voeten pijn.
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Synonyms and analogies of squeezing in English

Examples of squeezing in a sentence

  • There was a lot of squeezing in the small car.
  • The squeezing from the grapes was collected in a bowl.
  • After squeezing, the cloth was left with a damp residue.
  • The squeezing of the balloon made it pop.
  • Squeezing of the fruit yielded fresh juice.
  • The squeezing economic policies left many families struggling.
squeeze
skwiz
Noun
1.

pressure

instance of pressing something firmly
  • He gave the stress ball a squeeze.Hij gaf de stressbal een kneep.
2.

emotion

tight or affectionate hug
  • She gave him a warm squeeze before leaving.Ze gaf hem een warme omhelzing voordat ze vertrok.
3.

space

tight or crowded space
  • The alley was a tight squeeze.De steeg was een krappe ruimte
4.

difficulty

difficult or tight situation
  • The company is in a financial squeeze.Het bedrijf zit in een financiële klem.
Verb
1.

compress

tr./intr.
press firmly together
tr./intr.
  • She squeezed the toothpaste tube tightly.Ze kneep stevig in de tandpastatube
2.

extraction

tr.
extract liquid by crushing
tr.
  • She squeezed the oranges for fresh juice.Ze perste de sinaasappels voor verse sap.
3.

space

intr.
fit into a tight place
intr.
  • We managed to squeeze into the crowded elevator.We slaagden erin om ons in de volle lift te wringen.

Expressions with squeeze: examples in English and translations in Dutch

wringen
zich persen
She had to squeeze by the crowd to reach the exit.
persen
proppen
She managed to squeeze in the sofa through the door.
zich wringen in
proppen in
She managed to squeeze into the crowded bus.
uitpersen
uitknijpen
She squeezed out the last of the toothpaste.
een knuffel geven
iemand omhelzen
She gave her friend a squeeze before leaving.
onderdoor persen
onderdoor wringen
He managed to squeeze under the fence to retrieve the ball.

Translations of "squeezing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
knijpendprtp.

you can see my hand... squeezing together to keep a little heat in my hands

je ziet mijn hand, knijpend om wat warmte in mijn hand te houden

drukkendadj./prtp.

He experienced a squeezing sense of urgency that pushed him to act fast.

Hij voelde een drukkend gevoel van urgentie dat hem dwong snel in actie te komen.

strakadj.

Patri, it's squeezing me.

Patri, er zit iets te strak.

Noun
druktenf.

During the squeezing of rush hour, finding a seat is nearly impossible.

In de drukte van de spits is het bijna onmogelijk om een zitplaats te vinden.

knijpen

Her fingers ached slightly after vigorously squeezing the stress ball.

Haar vingers deden een beetje pijn nadat ze de stressbal heel fanatiek had zitten knijpen.

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Other translations for squeezing:

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squeezing: Examples and translations in context

A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, clutching... covetous old sinner.

Een knijpende, wringende, grijpende, klemmende, hebzuchtige oude zondaar.

A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, clutching covetous old sinner.

Een knijpende, wringende, grijpende, klemmende, hebzuchtige oude zondaar.

Most people will experience tension headaches, describing a squeezing pressure around the head.

De meeste mensen zullen spanningshoofdpijn beschrijven als een knijpende druk rond het hoofd.

And she was enchanted by everything she saw, - laughing and squeezing my hand.

Toch was ze betoverd door alles wat ze zag, lachend en in mijn hand knijpend.

In this case, washing is best done with a squeezing motion and not rubbing.

Het wassen met de hand kun je in dit geval het beste doen met knijpende bewegingen.

A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner.

'n Knijpende, wringende grijpende, schrapende, vastklampende hebzuchtige oude zondaar.

Burning, squeezing, stabbing, tearing.

Branden, knijpend, stekend, scheurend.

The vet will apply continuous - no pumping or squeezing - pressure to the bladder for several tens of seconds until the cat starts to urinate.

De dierenarts zal continue - geen pompende of knijpende - druk uit oefenen op de blaas gedurende enkele tientallen seconden, totdat de kat begint te plassen.

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