Verb
quetschen
to squeeze, to squish (to exert strong targeted pressure on something, pushing against an obstacle or resistance)
B1
rank #11,181
Meanings
Verb
- to squeeze, to squish (to exert strong targeted pressure on something, pushing against an obstacle or resistance)
- to crush, to pinch (to hurt a body part through pressure from a heavy object)
- to squeeze (to force into a space beyond its usual capacity)
- to squeeze (to press oneself into or through a tight space)
In a sentence
Er quetschte die Zitrone, bis der Saft herauslief.
He squeezed the lemon until the juice ran out.
Forms
infinitive
quetschen
he/she/it
quetscht
simple past
quetschte
perfect
hat gequetscht
takes + Akkusativ