quetschen — meaning in English

English meaning

• crimp verb To press or bend something into small folds or ridges.
• squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
• squish verb To squeeze or crush something soft, often making a soft sound.

Senses

quetschen is used for these senses in English:

• crimp (electricity) To fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened.
• squeeze (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
• squeeze (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
• squish (transitive, informal) To squeeze, compress, or crush (especially something moist).

crimp — full definition

1. verb To press or bend something into small folds or ridges.
2. verb To fasten two pieces of metal together by squeezing or bending them.
3. noun A tight wave or kink, especially in hair.
4. noun Informal: something that restricts or limits (usually in the phrase "put a crimp in").

squeeze — full definition

1. verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
2. verb To force something into a tight space, or manage to fit it in.
3. verb To put pressure on someone, financially or otherwise.
4. noun An act of pressing or hugging something.
5. noun A difficult situation caused by limited time, money, or space.

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