English-German translation for "pinching"

"pinching" German translation

pinching
[ˈpinʧiŋ]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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kneifend, drückend beißend geizig, knauserig
  • kneifend, drückend
    pinching squeezing, nipping
    pinching squeezing, nipping
  • beißend
    pinching biting figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    pinching biting figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • pinching cold
    beißendeor | oder od schneidende Kälte
    pinching cold
  • geizig, knaus(e)rig
    pinching rare | seltenselten (stingy)
    pinching rare | seltenselten (stingy)
examples
Ich meine, was machen wir denn, wollen wir sparen?
I mean what are we doing, penny pinching?
Source: Europarl
Ja, ich würde sogar von Pfennigfuchserei sprechen wollen.
I would go so far as to say that these are penny-pinching plans.
Source: Europarl
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