knipe II homograph 2

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. klype (II)to pinch to pinchklype (II)
   • knipe seg i armen to pinch one's arm
   • knipe av veken på et lys to pinch off the wick of a candle
2. gripe eller ta raskt to grab or seize quickly
   • katten knep en mus the cat caught a mouse
   • bli knepet i nasking to be caught shoplifting
   • knipe seieren to snatch the victory
3. klemme, presse to squeeze, to press
   • knipe sammen munnen to press one's lips together
   • knipe seg foran konkurrentene to squeeze ahead of one's competitors
4. holde hardt;
   være vanskelig to be tight;
   to be difficult
   • det kniper med kontanter money is tight
   • det knep med å bli ferdig i tide it was a struggle to finish in time
5. spare unødig to skimp unnecessarily
   • knipe på maten to skimp on food