pinch
/pɪntʃ/verb
उच्चारण पिन्च
चुटकी काटना
Core word
verb
- 1
[T, I]
to hold a piece of somebody's skin tightly between your thumb and first finger; (informal) to steal
चुटकी काटना
- Pinch yourself.
- Do not pinch your little brother; he will cry.
- Someone pinched my arm to check that I was awake.
+ 2 more examples
- The boy was pinched by the crab when he reached into the pool.
- Somebody pinched my pen from the desk during the break.
noun
- 1
[C]
an act of pinching; the amount of something that you can hold between your finger and thumb
चुटकी
- a pinch of salt
- Add a pinch of turmeric to the milk.
- Season the soup with a pinch of black pepper.
+ 2 more examples
- He gave her cheek a gentle pinch.
- The recipe needs only a pinch of cardamom powder.
¶Idioms 1
at a pinch
used to say that sth could be done or used in a particular situation if it is really necessary (British)
ज़रूरत पड़ने पर; मजबूरी में
- The car holds five people, or six at a pinch.
- At a pinch, we could finish it by Friday.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take sth with a pinch of salt (not believe it completely), at a pinch (if necessary), feel the pinch (have less money).
Idioms: take sth with a pinch of salt (पूरी तरह विश्वास न करना), at a pinch (ज़रूरत पड़ने पर), feel the pinch (पैसों की तंगी महसूस करना)।