to press something firmly, often with your fingers
She gently squeezed the soft toy.
그녀는 부드러운 장난감을 살짝 꼭 쥐었다.
to press something hard to get liquid out
Squeeze the orange to get fresh juice.
신선한 주스를 얻으려면 오렌지를 짜세요.
to push into a tight space
They had to squeeze through the narrow door.
그들은 좁은 문을 비집고 지나가야 했다.
to force someone to give you something
He tried to squeeze money from his friends.
그는 친구들에게서 돈을 짜내려고 했다.
to reduce money or resources
The new taxes will squeeze family budgets.
새로운 세금은 가정 예산을 압박할 것이다.
a firm press with your hand
A friendly squeeze on the shoulder made her feel better.
어깨에 친근하게 꼭 쥐어주는 것이 그녀를 기분 좋게 만들었다.
a small amount of liquid from pressing
Add a squeeze of lime to your drink.
음료에 라임 즙을 약간 넣으세요.
a tight fit in a small space
It was a tight squeeze getting all the bags in the car.
모든 가방을 차에 넣는 것은 아주 빡빡하게 쑤셔넣는 것이었다.
a difficult situation with less money
Many families feel the financial squeeze these days.
요즘 많은 가정이 재정적 압박을 느끼고 있다.
a romantic partner
She introduced her new squeeze at the party.
그녀는 파티에서 새 연인을 소개했다.