How is the word pellizcar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Pinch
verb

Apretar la piel entre el dedo y el pulgar.

To squeeze skin tightly between finger and thumb.

Examples with “pellizcar”

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  • Me pellizcó el brazo para despertarme. — She pinched my arm to wake me.

  • Intentó pellizcar a su hermano con suavidad sin que se diera cuenta. — She tried to pinch her brother gently without him noticing.

  • Añade una pizca de sal. — Add a pinch of salt.

  • Lo vi birlar una chocolatina de la tienda. — I saw him pinch a candy bar from the store.

  • Estamos en un verdadero aprieto sin fondos suficientes para este proyecto. — We're in a real pinch without enough funds for this project.

  • No pellizques a tu hermana pequeña. — Don't pinch your little sister.

  • ¿Me acabas de pellizcar en el brazo? — Did you just pinch me on the arm?

  • Una pizca de azúcar suaviza la salsa. — A pinch of sugar softens the sauce.

  • ¿Podrías no birlarme el bolígrafo otra vez? — Could you please not pinch my pen again?

  • ¿Cómo saldremos de este aprieto antes del plazo? — How will we get out of this pinch before the deadline?

  • ¿Te duele cuando pellizco aquí? — Does it hurt when I pinch here?

  • ¡Por favor, no me pellizques la piel tan fuerte! — Please don’t pinch my skin so hard!

  • ¿Basta con una pizca de guindilla? — Is one pinch of chili enough?

  • Tiene la costumbre de birlar cosas pequeñas cuando va de compras. — She has a tendency to pinch small items when she shops.

  • Siempre encuentra solución en un aprieto, sea cual sea el reto. — He always finds a solution in a pinch, no matter the challenge.

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