Verb
at knibe
Meaning
to pinch
| Infinitive | Nutid | Datid | Førnutid |
| at knibe | kniber | kneb | har knebet |
Example on how to use the verb – Danish version
Mens hun går gennem det overfyldte marked, mærker Sarah nogen knibe hende i armen. Hun har knebet sig selv før for at holde sig vågen under lange møder, men denne gang er det ikke selvforskyldt.
Hun vender sig om, klar til at skælde gerningsmanden ud, men kan ikke finde nogen mistænkelige. Hendes søster, Emily, som går ved siden af hende, bemærker hendes ubehag og spørger, hvad der er galt. Sarah forklarer, at nogen har knebet hende, og Emily griner og siger, at hun plejede at knibe deres bror hele tiden, da de var børn.
Emily har knebet sin bror så mange gange, at han nu refleksivt beskytter hans arme. I mellemtiden holder en drilsk gadekunstner øje med dem og kniber sin medskyldige for at signalere, at det er tid til at begynde deres nummer. Kunstneren har knebet sine venner i årevis for at få deres opmærksomhed, og de har lært at forudse hans drengestreger. Mens scenen udfolder sig, gnider Sarah stadig sin ømme arm og undrer sig over, hvem der kneb hende, og hvorfor.
Hun har ikke knebet nogen i lang tid, men hun er fristet til at knibe den irriterende performer, hvis hun tager ham på fersk gerning.
English version
As she walks through the crowded market, Sarah feels someone pinch her arm. She has pinched herself before to stay awake during long meetings, but this time it’s not self-inflicted.
She turns around, ready to scold the culprit, but can’t find anyone suspicious. Her sister, Emily, who is walking alongside her, notices her discomfort and asks what’s wrong. Sarah explains that someone has pinched her, and Emily laughs, saying she used to pinch their brother all the time when they were kids.
Emily has pinched her brother so many times that he’s now reflexively protective of his arms. Meanwhile, a mischievous street performer is watching them and is pinching his accomplice to signal that it’s time to start their act. The performer has been pinching his friends for years to get their attention, and they’ve learned to anticipate his pranks. As the scene unfolds, Sarah is still rubbing her sore arm, wondering who pinched her and why.
She hasn’t pinched anyone in a long time, but she’s tempted to pinch the pesky performer if she catches him in the act.
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