squeeze

verb/skwiːz/CEFR B1

চাপা, নিংড়ানো

Meaning

To press something firmly, especially from two sides.

Example sentences

  • Squeeze the lemon into the water.পানিতে লেবুটি নিংড়াও।
  • She squeezed my hand.সে আমার হাত চেপে ধরল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: press, crush, compress

Similar words, and what each means

  • press

    চাপ দেওয়া, টেপা, সংবাদমাধ্যম, চাপা

    To push firmly on something.

  • crush

    গুঁড়া করা, থেঁতো করা

    To press something hard so it breaks into small pieces.

  • compress

    সংকুচিত করা, চেপে ছোট করা

    To press something into a smaller space, or to shorten a text or file.

  • wring

    নিংড়ানো

    To twist wet cloth tightly to squeeze out water.

  • pinch

    চিমটি কাটা

    To press something tightly between your finger and thumb.

  • clench

    (মুঠি বা দাঁত) শক্ত করে চেপে ধরা

    To close your hand or teeth together tightly.

Other English words for “চাপা, নিংড়ানো”

  • press

    To push firmly on something.

  • muffled

    Of a sound, not clear because something blocks it.

  • drain

    To let liquid flow away from food.

  • wring

    To twist wet cloth tightly to squeeze out water.

“squeeze” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Never squeeze a vowel into clusters like 'milk' or 'help' — say the two consonants back to back.

    How to Pronounce the L Sound →

  • Soak the tamarind and squeeze out the pulp.

    tamarind — dictionary →

  • Exactly the same amount comes out. The nozzle narrows the opening, so the water has to leave faster and therefore travels further — which is precisely what happens when you squeeze a hose with your thumb.

    nozzle — dictionary →

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  1. “squeeze” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • দ্রুততর হওয়া বা করা
    • • মিস করা, ফেল করে যাওয়া
    • • চাপা, নিংড়ানো
    • • ঘিরে ফেলা, বেষ্টন করা
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    চাপা, নিংড়ানো — squeeze (verb) — চাপা, নিংড়ানো. To press something firmly, especially from two sides.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “squeeze”?

    • • press
    • • surge
    • • abolish
    • • buttress
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    press — press — চাপ দেওয়া, টেপা, সংবাদমাধ্যম, চাপা. To push firmly on something.

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