pellizcar

Meaning

to pinch, nip

Concepts

pinch

nip

bite

nick

oppress

peck

pluck

repress

snitch

sting

strum

tear off

tie

tighten

top

🔝

tweak

vellicate

gatherpick

take a small bit of

compress

lace

Synonyms

ajustar

apremiar

apretar

apurar

arañar

arrancar

atar

coger

coger con pinzas

comprimir

cortar

exigir

oprimir

picar

picotear

pinzar

pizcar

presionar

pulsar

puntear

aplastar

birlar

desmochar

instar

tupir

uñar

tesar

😓

ejercer presión

velicar

peñiscar

peliscar

Translations

kneifen

pizzicare

pincer

beliscar

pessigar

zwicken

tokkelen

knijpen

tomar entre dois dedos

pegar com pinça

chiper

cueillir

unterdrücken

stechen

beißen

Hyphenated as

pe‧lliz‧car

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peʝiθˈkaɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with English: vellicate

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *vellicicāre, from Latin vellicāre, most likely ultimately from vellus (“the wool shorn from a sheep, fleece, or pelt”). Cognate with English vellicate.