TOUCHING - SQUEEZING

grab /ɡræb/ (v):

# [transitive, intransitive] to take or hold somebody/ something with your hand suddenly or roughly; tóm lấy.

SYNONYM seize;

grab somebody/ something: She grabbed his arm as he got up to leave.

She grabbed the child's hand and ran.

grab somebody/ something by something: He grabbed Tom by the collar and dragged him outside.

grab something from somebody/ something: Jim grabbed a cake from the plate.

Don't grab. There's plenty for everyone.

sweep /swiːp/ (v):

# [transitive, intransitive] to clean a room, surface, etc. using a broom (= a type of brush on a long handle); quét.

sweep (something): to sweep the floor.

Chimneys should be swept regularly.

tuck /tʌk/ (v):

# tuck something + adv./prep.: to push, fold or turn the ends or edges of clothes, paper, etc. so that they are held in place or look neat; gấp.

She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river.

The sheets should be tucked in neatly (= around the bed).

Tuck the flap of the envelope in.

# tuck something + adv./prep.: to put something into a small space, especially to hide it or keep it safe or comfortable.

She tucked her hair (up) under her cap.

He sat with his legs tucked up under him.

The letter had been tucked under a pile of papers.

crush /krʌʃ/ (v):

# [transitive] crush somebody/ something: to press something so hard that it is damaged or injured, or loses its shape.

The car was completely crushed under the truck. (Chiếc ô tô con bị bẹp dúm hoàn toàn dưới gầm xe tải.)

Several people were crushed to death in the accident.

# [transitive] crush something: to break something into small pieces or into a powder by pressing hard. (nghiền)

Add two cloves of crushed garlic. (Thêm hai nhánh tỏi đập dập)

They crush the olives with a heavy wooden press. (Họ nghiền ô liu bằng máy ép gỗ)

# [transitive] crush somebody/something + adv./prep.: to push or press somebody/ something into a small space.

Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell. (Hơn hai mươi tù nhân bị dồn vào một phòng giam nhỏ tối tăm)

She was crushed against the wall. (Cô bị đè vào tường)

# [transitive, intransitive] crush (something): to make something full of folds or lines; to become full of folds or lines.

She crushed the scrap of paper in her hand.

The crisp paper crushed like eggshells in his fingers.

squash /skwɒʃ/ /skwɑːʃ/ (v):

# [transitive] to press something so that it becomes soft, damaged or flat, or changes shape. (đè bẹp; chà đạp)

squash something/ somebody: The tomatoes at the bottom of the bag had been squashed.

Move up - you’re squashing me!

squash something against something: He squashed his nose against the window.

squash something + adj.: Squash your cans flat before recycling.

# [intransitive, transitive] to push somebody/ something or yourself into a space that is too small.

+ adv./prep.: We all squashed into the back of the car.

squash somebody/something + adv./prep.: How many people are they going to try and squash into this bus?

She was squashed between the door and the table.

There were dozens of us in the room, squashed together like sardines. (Có hàng chục người chúng tôi trong phòng, bẹp dúm với nhau như những con cá mòi.)

squeeze /skwiːz/ (v):

# [transitive, intransitive] squeeze (something): to press something, especially with your fingers.

to squeeze a tube of toothpaste

to squeeze the trigger of a gun (= to fire it)

He squeezed her hand and smiled at her.

Just take hold of the tube and squeeze.

# [transitive] to get liquid out of something by pressing or twisting it hard.

squeeze something out of/from something: to squeeze the juice from a lemon

(figurative) She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her.

Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over each fish.

squeeze something (out): He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out.

freshly squeezed orange juice

squeeze something + adj.: Soak the cloth in warm water and then squeeze it dry.

# [transitive, intransitive] to force somebody/something/yourself into or through a small space.

squeeze somebody/something into, through, etc. something: We managed to squeeze six people into the car.

daub /dɔːb/ (v):

​# to spread a substance such as paint, mud, etc. thickly and/or carelessly onto something; trét.

daub A with B: The walls of the building were daubed with red paint.

All the windows are smashed and the walls are daubed with graffiti.

daub B on A: They used spray paint to daub slogans on the walls.

daub something + adv./prep.: The letters ‘USA’ were daubed across their faces.

press /pres/ (v):

# [transitive, intransitive] to push part of a device, etc. in order to make it work; nhấn/ ấn.

press something: to press a button/ key.

press something + adj: He pressed the lid firmly shut.

(+ adv./prep.) Press here to open.

She pressed down hard on the gas pedal.

crumple /ˈkrʌmpl/ (v):

# [transitive, intransitive] crumple (something) (up) (into something): to press or crush something into folds; to become pressed, etc. into folds; vò; làm nhăn.

She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire.

This material crumples very easily.

wring /rɪŋ/ (v):

# wring something (out): to twist and squeeze wet clothes, etc. in order to get the water out of them; vắt.

# wring something: if you wring a bird’s neck, you twist it in order to kill the bird.

twist /twɪst/ (v):

# [transitive] twist something (into something) to bend or turn something into a particular shape; xoắn.

Twist the wire to form a circle.

Her hair was twisted into a knot on top of her head.

# [transitive, intransitive] to bend or turn something into a shape or position that is not normal or natural; to be bent or turned in this way.

twist something (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back.

+ adv/ prep: Her face twisted in anger.

smash /smæʃ/ (v):

#​ [transitive, intransitive] smash (something): to break something, or to be broken, violently and noisily into many pieces.

Several windows had been smashed.

He smashed the radio to pieces.

The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces.

punch /pʌntʃ/ (v):

# to hit somebody/something hard with your fist (= closed hand).

punch somebody/something: He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground.

He was punching the air in triumph.

punch somebody/something in/on something: She punched him on the nose.

# to make a hole in something with a punch or some other sharp object.

punch something: to punch a time card.

punch something in/through something: The machine punches a row of holes in the metal sheet.

# punch something to press buttons or keys on a computer, phone, etc. in order to operate it.

I punched the button to summon the elevator.

crash /kræʃ/ (v):

# (of a vehicle) [intransitive, transitive] if a vehicle crashes or the driver crashes it, it hits an object or another vehicle, causing damage.

I was terrified that the plane would crash.

We're going to crash, aren't we?

crash into something: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus.

crash something: I crashed my motorcycle on the way to a training session.

crash something into something: He crashed his car into a wall.

# [intransitive, transitive] to hit something hard while moving, causing noise and/or damage; to make something hit somebody/ something in this way.

crash + adv./prep. A brick crashed through the window.

With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor.

The huge tree came crashing down during the storm.

Waves crashed against the shore.

crash + adj. The door crashed open.

crash something + adj. She stormed out of the room and crashed the door shut behind her.

stroke /strəʊk/ (v):

# ​stroke something: (especially British English) to move your hand gently and slowly over an animal’s fur or hair.

He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him?

She stroked the cat absently.

# stroke something/somebody (+ adv./prep.): to move your hand gently over a surface, somebody’s hair, etc.

He stroked her hair affectionately.

He stroked his beard thoughtfully.

He stroked back his hair.

# stroke something + adv./prep.: to move something somewhere with a gentle movement.

She stroked away his tears.

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