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quetschen

to squeeze, squash

verb KVET-shen Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to bruise

Usage Note

Quetschen describes pressing something hard enough to deform or injure it. In a body context: sich den Finger quetschen = to crush one's finger; also used for squeezing through tight spaces.

Examples

"Er quetschte sich durch die enge Lücke."

Natural Translation

He squeezed himself through the narrow gap.

Literal Translation

He squeezed himself through the narrow gap.

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