pigistama — illustration of to squeeze

pigistama

[ˈpikistɑmɑ]

to squeeze, to press

Forms

ma-vorm (dictionary form)
pigistama
da-vorm (after another verb)
pigistada

Present (Olevik)

mina (ma)
pigistan
sina (sa)
pigistad
tema (ta)
pigistab
meie (me)
pigistame
teie (te)
pigistate
nemad (nad)
pigistavad

Past (Minevik)

mina (ma)
pigistasin
sina (sa)
pigistasid
tema (ta)
pigistas
meie (me)
pigistasime
teie (te)
pigistasite
nemad (nad)
pigistasid

Examples

Ta pigistas mu kätt.

He squeezed my hand.

Pigista sidrunit.

Squeeze the lemon.

Common combinations

kätt pigistama

to squeeze a hand

sidrunit pigistama

to squeeze a lemon

Synonyms

In Estonian

midagi tugevalt kokku või vastu suruma

Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses

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