Prise — meaning in English

English meaning

• hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
• pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.

Senses

Prise is used for these senses in English:

• pinch A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.

hint — full definition

1. noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
2. noun A very small trace or amount of something.
3. verb To suggest something indirectly, without saying it outright.

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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