pihistää — meaning in English

English meaning

• filch verb (informal) To steal something, usually a small or cheap item.
• pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
• sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
• snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.

Senses

pihistää is used for these senses in English:

• filch (transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
• pinch (figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
• sneak (intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
• snitch (slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.

pinch — full definition

1. verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
2. verb British informal: to steal something, usually minor.
3. noun A small amount of something, especially a powder, held between finger and thumb.
4. noun A difficult or tight situation, often financial.

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