Dictionary English ← German: kneifen

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NOUN   das Kneifen | -
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VERB   kneifen | kniff | gekniffen
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SYNO   kneifen | petzen [ugs.] | zwicken ... 
to pinch sb.
2041
jdn. kneifen
to nip sb.
407
jdn. kneifen
to tweak sb./sth. [to pinch]
42
jdn./etw. kneifen [zwicken]
to give sb. a pinchjdn. kneifen
to back down [due to lack of courage]kneifen [ugs.]
to wuss out [Am.] [sl.]kneifen [ugs.]
to duck out [coll.]kneifen [ugs.] [pej.] [sich (jdm./etw.) nicht stellen, sich (vor etw.) drücken]
to pike out [Aus.] [NZ] [coll.]kneifen [ugs.] [sich drücken]
to bitch out [Am.] [sl.] [chicken out]kneifen [ugs.] [sich drücken]
to bottle out [Br.] [sl.] [fail to act due to lack of courage]kneifen [ugs.] [sich drücken]
Nouns
tweak
619
Kneifen {n}
pinch [with fingers]
217
Kneifen {n}
2 Words
to chicken out (of sth.) [coll.](vor etw.Dat.) kneifen [ugs.] [sich (vor etw.) drücken]
to wimp out of sth. [coll.]bei etw.Dat. kneifen [ugs.]
to funk sth. [coll.]vor etw.Dat. kneifen [ugs.]
to dodge sth. [evade]vor etw.Dat. kneifen [ugs.] [pej.]
to shirk sth.vor etw.Dat. kneifen [ugs.] [pej.] [sich einem Problem etc. nicht stellen, einem Problem ausweichen]
4 Words
to goose sb. [coll.]jdn. in den Arsch kneifen [ugs.]
5+ Words
to goose sb. [sl.]jdn. in den Hintern kneifen / stupsen
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