pinch
1 especially cookingcócaireacht of salt, herbs, etctake sth with a pinch of saltgráinne masc4 cmugráinnín masc4 cmupinse masc4 cmu a pinch of salt gráinne salainn, pinse salainn 3 niphave to pinch oneself transitiveaistreachliomóg a bhaint asmiotóg a bhaint asscealpóg a bhaint as cmupinse a bhaint as at a pinch (also nó in a pinch USSAM) informalneamhfhoirmeáltamás gá I can use my own car at a pinch is féidir liom mo charr féin a úsáid más gá to feel the pinch informalneamhfhoirmeáltabheith faoi bhrú ó thaobh airgid debheith ar an ngannchuid to have to pinch yourself informalneamhfhoirmeálta I had to pinch myself ní fhéadfainn é a chreidiúint to pinch pennies pejorativedíspeagúilbheith cruinnbheith cruabheith barainneach you'd swear he had to pinch pennies shílfeá nach raibh pingin ina phóca → pinch out Loading phrases and examples...
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