German-English translations for kneifen

pinch
us
It was, however, when we came to the Prince programme in particular that the Committee on Constitutional Affairs had to pinch itself to see if it had really understood the figures before its eyes. Doch insbesondere als unser Ausschuss sich mit dem Prince-Programm befasste, mussten wir uns kneifen, um uns zu vergewissern, dass wir die Zahlen vor unseren Augen auch richtig verstanden. The children were scolded for pinching each other.This shoe pinches my foot.
chicken outWe almost convinced his dad to ride the roller coaster, but he chickened out when he saw how high it went.

hedge
us
He trims the hedge once a weekThe asset class acts as a hedgeA hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language, a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/gains suffered by an individual or an organization
Nip
nipI’ll just take a nip of that cakeHe had a nip of whiskeyDid you manage to sneak a peek at her nips, bro?
shirk
us
If you have a job, dont shirk from it by staying off work
squeeze
us
I squeezed the ball between my hands.Please dont squeeze the toothpaste tube in the middle.I managed to squeeze the car into that parking space.
twingeI got a twinge in my arm.My side twinges.