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Meanings of squeeze in English

Portuguese
abraço
Catalan
masegada
Spanish
abrazo apasionado

A tight or amorous embrace.

abraço
Portuguese
beliscar
Catalan
pessigar

Squeeze tightly between the fingers.

beliscar
Portuguese
comprimir
Catalan
compactar
Spanish
apretar

Squeeze or press together.

comprimir
Portuguese
esmagar
Catalan
moldre
Spanish
aplastar

To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.

esmagar
Usage of squeeze in English
1
Low energy prices squeeze investment in the oil industry, reducing future supplies.
Reuters
2
American Express' financing costs have be hurt by a global credit squeeze.
Reuters
3
Japan's consumer finance squeeze culminated this year in a state-engineered credit crunch.
Reuters
4
Japan's consumer finance squeeze culminated this year with a state-engineered credit crunch.
Reuters
5
Despite the supermarkets' assurances, food suppliers fear a future squeeze on margins.
The Guardian
6
Further restructuring, however, could add to costs and squeeze its bottom line.
Reuters
7
As it transpired, they did not need a second to squeeze home.
The Guardian
8
The case arises just as more countries put the squeeze on Huawei.
Reuters
9
The charity said the squeeze meant thousands were missing out on care.
BBC
10
That would squeeze profit margins and add to already high consumer prices.
Reuters
11
In the meantime, squeeze out all that is left in the bag.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
12
There are 5 key reasons why many are still feeling the squeeze.
The Irish Times
13
Morgan said there was no alternative to the squeeze on teachers' pay.
The Guardian
14
More spending on education and health may come amid a fiscal squeeze.
Reuters
15
You're his favorite squeeze, but who's left behind to answer the phones?
Cross Bones
16
Given a few seconds to set, breathe, and squeeze, he never missed.
Hunter's moon: a novel