word-vault/dist/data/cards/sq/squeeze.json

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{
    "term": "squeeze",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "image": "data/images/sq/squeeze_squash_crush.png",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "squeeze",
            "heSheIt": "squeezes"
        },
        "pastSimple": "squeezed",
        "pastParticiple": "squeezed",
        "ingForm": "squeezing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to press something, especially with your fingers",
            "sensetop": "squeeze (something)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to squeeze a tube of toothpaste"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to squeeze the trigger of a gun *(= to fire it)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He squeezed her hand and smiled at her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Just take hold of the tube and squeeze."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘I know,’ she said, squeezing his hand gently."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I squeezed the last bit of toothpaste out of the tube."
                },
                {
                    "text": "By squeezing the bulb you will be pumping air into the jar."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He slowly squeezed the trigger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She squeezed on the reins and the cart came to a halt."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["hard", "tightly", "gently"],
                "preposition": ["from", "out of"],
                "phrases": ["freshly squeezed"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to get liquid out of something by pressing or twisting it hard",
            "sensetop": "squeeze something out of/from somethingsqueeze something (out)squeeze something + adj.",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to squeeze the juice from a lemon",
                    "contextForm": "squeeze something out of/from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over each fish."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out.",
                    "contextForm": "squeeze something (out)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "freshly squeezed orange juice"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Soak the cloth in warm water and then squeeze it dry.",
                    "contextForm": "squeeze something + adj."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["hard", "tightly", "gently"],
                "preposition": ["from", "out of"],
                "phrases": ["freshly squeezed"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to force somebody/something/yourself into or through a small space",
            "sensetop": "squeeze somebody/something into, through, etc. somethingsqueeze into, through, etc. somethingsqueeze through, in, past, etc.",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We managed to squeeze six people into the car.",
                    "contextForm": "squeeze somebody/something into, through, etc. something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's a pretty town, squeezed between the mountains and the ocean."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We managed to squeeze a lot into a week *(= we did a lot of different things)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His legs were squeezed together."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to squeeze into a tight dress",
                    "contextForm": "squeeze into, through, etc. something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can we squeeze into that parking space?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to squeeze through a gap in the hedge"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were able to squeeze through a gap in the fence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you move forward a little, I can squeeze past.",
                    "contextForm": "squeeze through, in, past, etc."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to succeed in doing something with difficulty or by a small amount",
            "sensetop": "squeeze through (to something)squeeze past somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The candidate squeezed through to the next round by just ten votes.",
                    "contextForm": "squeeze through (to something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She managed to squeeze past her opponent and into the final after an epic match.",
                    "contextForm": "squeeze past somebody"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to get something by putting pressure on somebody, threatening them, etc.",
            "sensetop": "squeeze somebody (for something)",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's squeezing me for £500."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to strictly limit or reduce the amount of money that somebody/something has or can use",
            "sensetop": "squeeze somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "High interest rates have squeezed the industry hard."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["hard"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to get as much money, information, etc. out of somebody as you can",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skwiːz/",
                "audio": "sq/squeeze/squeeze__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈskwiːzɪz/",
                "audio": "sq/squeeze/squeezes__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skwiːzd/",
                "audio": "sq/squeeze/squeezed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈskwiːzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "sq/squeeze/squeezing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skwiːz/",
                "audio": "sq/squeeze/squeeze__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈskwiːzɪz/",
                "audio": "sq/squeeze/squeezes__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/skwiːzd/",
                "audio": "sq/squeeze/squeezed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈskwiːzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "sq/squeeze/squeezing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from earlier squise, from obsolete queise, of unknown origin."
}