to pinch → to steal 2 realizations FAMILY: Indo-European
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme pinch
meaning 1 to pinch Mum, he pinched me!
Mum, he pinched me!
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meaning 2 informal to steal something, especially something small or not very valuable Someone's pinched my coat.
Somebody stole my coat
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 щипать (ščipat')
lexeme 2 щипач (ščipač)
meaning 1 to pinch Петя щипал одноклассницу.
Petya pinched his female classmate.
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meaning 2 pickpocket Щипач промышлял в автобусе городского маршрута N 64.
The pickpocket worked on town bus No. 64.
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