persen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
persen is used for these senses in English:
- juice (transitive) To extract the juice from something.
- shoehorn (transitive, figuratively) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.
- squeeze (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
- squeeze (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
juice — full definition
- noun The natural liquid found in fruit, vegetables, or meat, or a drink made from it.
- noun Informal: the power, energy, or resources that make something work — electricity, fuel, or vitality.
- verb To extract the liquid from fruit or vegetables, typically with a machine.
squeeze — full definition
- verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
- verb To force something into a tight space, or manage to fit it in.
- verb To put pressure on someone, financially or otherwise.
- noun An act of pressing or hugging something.
- noun A difficult situation caused by limited time, money, or space.