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strizzare

to squeeze, to wring

verb street-TSAH-reh Rare

Also means

to wink (strizzare l'occhio)

Usage Note

Strizzare covers wringing out wet laundry (strizzare il bucato) and squeezing a lemon or cloth. The idiomatic phrase strizzare l'occhio (literally 'to squeeze the eye') means to wink, often implying a complicit hint. Do not confuse with stringere (to tighten/grip) or premere (to press).

Examples

"Strizza il limone sul pesce."

Natural Translation

Squeeze the lemon on the fish.

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