kneifen
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verb
to pinch, to squeeze
to chicken out; to back out; to shirk
Used in the library
- Die Tante kneift dem Kind zur Begrüßung in die Backe.The aunt pinches the child's cheek by way of greeting.B2Noch einmal, bitte (6) — Once more, please (6) (B2)
- Der kleine Bruder kneift seine Schwester in den Arm, und sie ruft: Autsch!The little brother pinches his sister's arm, and she cries: Ouch!B2Noch einmal, bitte (7) — Once more, please (7) (B2)
- Am Abend vor dem Konzert kneift Ole und meldet sich krank, doch die Dirigentin überredet ihn am Telefon.On the evening before the concert Ole chickens out and calls in sick, but the conductor talks him round on the phone.B2Noch einmal, bitte (29) — Once more, please (29) (B2)
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