pincer
US /ˈpɪn.sɚ/
UK /ˈpɪn.sɚ/
1.
pinzas, alicates
a tool with two parts that are pressed together to grip something, used for gripping small objects or for cutting wire
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He used a pair of pincers to pull out the nail.
Usó un par de pinzas para sacar el clavo.
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The electrician reached for his pincers to cut the wire.
El electricista buscó sus pinzas para cortar el cable.
2.
pinza, tenaza
a large claw of a crab or other crustacean
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The crab used its powerful pincers to crack open the shell.
El cangrejo usó sus poderosas pinzas para romper la concha.
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Be careful, that lobster's pincers can give you a nasty nip.
Ten cuidado, las pinzas de esa langosta pueden darte un pellizco desagradable.
1.
pinzar, rodear
to grip or squeeze something tightly with or as if with pincers
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The surgeon carefully pincered the delicate tissue.
El cirujano pinzó cuidadosamente el tejido delicado.
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The police tried to pincer the suspects from both sides.
La policía intentó pinzar a los sospechosos por ambos lados.