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1 tongs
[tɔŋz] noun pluralan instrument for holding and lifting objects:مِلْقَط، كُلابَهa pair of tongs.
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2 sugar tongs
an instrument for lifting sugar lumps:مِلْقَط السُّكَّرa pair of sugar tongs.
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3 szczypce
• pair of tongs -
4 Zange
f; -, -n1. (Flachzange) pliers Pl.; (Beißzange) pincers Pl; zum Greifen, für Kohlen, Zucker etc.: tongs Pl.; zum Lochen: punch; eine Zange a pair of pliers ( oder pincers oder tongs); zum Lochen: a punch2. ZOOL. pincers Pl., nippers Pl.3. MED. forceps (Pl. forceps)4. fig.: in die Zange nehmen MIL. encircle, surround; Ringen: put a double lock on; Fußball: sandwich s.o.; umg. put the screws on s.o.; jemanden in der Zange haben have s.o. where one wants him etc.; das / ihn würde ich nicht mit der Zange anfassen I wouldn’t touch it / him with a bargepole (Am. a ten-foot pole)* * *die Zange(Beißzange) forceps;(Feuerzange) tongs; pair of tongs;(Flachzange) pliers* * *Zạn|ge ['tsaŋə]f -, -n(= Flachzange, Rundzange) (pair of) pliers pl; (= Beißzange) (pair of) pincers pl; (= Greifzange, Kohlenzange, Zuckerzange) (pair of) tongs pl; (von Tier) pincers pl; (MED) forceps pl; (inf RINGEN) double lockjdn in die Zange nehmen (Ringen) — to put a double lock on sb; (Ftbl etc) to sandwich sb; (fig) to put the screws on sb (inf)
ihn/das möchte ich nicht mit der Zange anfassen (inf) — I wouldn't touch him/it with a bargepole (Brit inf) or a ten-foot pole (US inf)
* * *die1) (a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc: He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers?) pliers2) (a tool for gripping things tightly: She used (a pair of) pincers to grasp the head of the nail.) pincers3) (the claws of lobsters, crabs etc.) pincers4) (an instrument for holding and lifting objects: sugar-tongs; a pair of tongs.) tongs* * *Zan·ge<-, -n>[ˈtsaŋə]* * *die; Zange, Zangen1) (Werkzeug) pliers pl.; (EiswürfelZange, WäscheZange, ZuckerZange) tongs pl.; (GeburtsZange) forceps pl.; (KneifZange) pincers pl.; (LochZange) puncheine Zange — a pair of pliers/tongs/forceps/pincers/a punch
jemanden in die Zange nehmen — (fig. ugs.) put the screws on somebody; (Fußballjargon) crowd somebody out
2) (bei Tieren) pincer* * *1. (Flachzange) pliers pl; (Beißzange) pincers pl; zum Greifen, für Kohlen, Zucker etc: tongs pl; zum Lochen: punch;2. ZOOL pincers pl, nippers pl3. MED forceps (pl forceps)4. fig:in die Zange nehmen MIL encircle, surround; Ringen: put a double lock on; Fußball: sandwich sb; umg put the screws on sb;jemanden in der Zange haben have sb where one wants him etc;das/ihn würde ich nicht mit der Zange anfassen I wouldn’t touch it/him with a bargepole (US a ten-foot pole)* * *die; Zange, Zangen1) (Werkzeug) pliers pl.; (EiswürfelZange, WäscheZange, ZuckerZange) tongs pl.; (GeburtsZange) forceps pl.; (KneifZange) pincers pl.; (LochZange) puncheine Zange — a pair of pliers/tongs/forceps/pincers/a punch
jemanden in die Zange nehmen — (fig. ugs.) put the screws on somebody; (Fußballjargon) crowd somebody out
2) (bei Tieren) pincer* * *-n (Medizin) f.forceps n. -n f.nippers n.pliers n.pl.tongs n.pl. -
5 клещи
(a pair of) pliers, tongs, (a pair of) pincers, pinchers(малки) nippers(зъболекарски) extractor(на рак) pincers, claws, nippers, науч. chela (pl. chelae)прен., воен. pincer movementкондукторски клещи punchхирургически/гинекологически клещи forcepsулавям/хващам в клещи encircle by a pincer movementпрен. bring to bay; drive into a tight corner* * *клѐщи,и клещѝ само мн. (a pair of) pliers, tongs, (a pair of) pincers, pinchers; ( малки) nippers; ( зъболекарски) extractor; (на рак) pincers, claws, nippers, chela, pl. chelae; прен. воен. pincer movement; \клещи за вадене на гвоздеи nail-catcher, nail-extractor, nail-puller; \клещи за трошене на орехи/бадеми/лешници (nut-)crackers; ковашки \клещи tongs, pair of tongs; кондукторски \клещи punch; сгъваеми \клещи lazy-tongs; улавям/хващам в \клещи encircle by a pincer movement; прен. bring to bay; drive into a tight corner; хирургически/гинекологически \клещи мед. forceps.* * *claw; clip; clipper; extractor (мед.); forfex (зоол.); drawer (за пирони); pliers{`plaixz}; tongs: pair of клещи - ковашки клещи* * *1. (a pair of) pliers, tongs, (a pair of) pincers, pinchers 2. (зъболекарски) extractor 3. (малки) nippers 4. (на рак) pincers, claws, nippers, науч. chela (pl. chelae) 5. КЛЕЩИ за трошене на орехи/бадеми/лешници (nut-)crackers 6. ковашки КЛЕЩИ tongs, pair of tongs 7. кондукторски КЛЕЩИ punch 8. прен. bring to bay; drive into a tight corner 9. прен., воен. pincer movement 10. сгъваеми КЛЕЩИ lazy-tongs 11. улавям/хващам в КЛЕЩИ encircle by a pincer movement 12. хирургически/гинекологически КЛЕЩИ forceps -
6 pince
pince [pɛ̃s]1. feminine nounb. [de crabe, homard] pincer2. compounds* * *pɛ̃s
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1) ( outil) (de plombier, d'électricien) pliers (pl), pair of pliers; ( de forgeron) tongs (pl), pair of tongs2) ( en couture) dartun pantalon à pinces — pleat front trousers (pl) GB ou pants (pl) US
3) ( de crabe) pincer, claw; ( dent de cheval) incisor4) ( levier) crowbar
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pinces (colloq) nom féminin plurielPhrasal Verbs:* * *pɛ̃s nf1) (= outil) pliers pl pair of pliers2) [homard, crabe] pincer, claw3) COUTURE (= pli) dart* * *A nf1 ( outil) (de plombier, d'électricien) pliers (pl), pair of pliers; ( de forgeron) tongs (pl), pair of tongs; ⇒ serrer;2 Cout dart; faire des pinces à la taille ( par style) to put darts in at the waist; ( pour ajuster) to take [sth] in at the waist [robe, pantalon]; faire des pinces à une veste to put darts in a jacket; un pantalon à pince trousers (pl) GB ou pants (pl) US with a pleated waist;4 ( levier) crowbar.B pinces○ nfpl aller/être à pinces○ to be on foot; faire 5 km à pinces to do 5 km on foot, to walk for 5 km; je ne peux pas te ramener, je suis à pinces I can't give you a lift GB ou ride US, I'm on foot.pince à charbon coal tongs (pl); pince à cheveux hair grip; pince coupante wire cutters (pl); pince crocodile crocodile clip; pince à dessin bulldog clip; pince à épiler tweezers; pince à escargot snail tongs (pl); pince à glaçons ice tongs (pl); pince hémostatique haemostatic forceps; pince à linge clothes peg; pince multiprise adjustable pliers (pl); pince à ongles nail clippers (pl); pince à sucre sugar tongs (pl); pince universelle universal pliers (pl); pince à vélo bicycle clip.[pɛ̃s] nom féminin1. [outil] (pair of) pliers ou pincers[pour un âtre] (fire) tongspince à glaçons/sucre ice/sugar tongspince universelle universal ou all-purpose pliers[d'un sabot de cheval] front part (of a horse's hoof)ouvrir ou retirer des pinces to take out tucks————————à pinces locution adjectivale————————à pinces locution adverbialej'irai à pinces I'll hoof ou leg it -
7 pincé
pince [pɛ̃s]1. feminine nounb. [de crabe, homard] pincer2. compounds* * *pɛ̃s
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1) ( outil) (de plombier, d'électricien) pliers (pl), pair of pliers; ( de forgeron) tongs (pl), pair of tongs2) ( en couture) dartun pantalon à pinces — pleat front trousers (pl) GB ou pants (pl) US
3) ( de crabe) pincer, claw; ( dent de cheval) incisor4) ( levier) crowbar
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pinces (colloq) nom féminin plurielPhrasal Verbs:* * *pɛ̃s nf1) (= outil) pliers pl pair of pliers2) [homard, crabe] pincer, claw3) COUTURE (= pli) dart* * *A nf1 ( outil) (de plombier, d'électricien) pliers (pl), pair of pliers; ( de forgeron) tongs (pl), pair of tongs; ⇒ serrer;2 Cout dart; faire des pinces à la taille ( par style) to put darts in at the waist; ( pour ajuster) to take [sth] in at the waist [robe, pantalon]; faire des pinces à une veste to put darts in a jacket; un pantalon à pince trousers (pl) GB ou pants (pl) US with a pleated waist;4 ( levier) crowbar.B pinces○ nfpl aller/être à pinces○ to be on foot; faire 5 km à pinces to do 5 km on foot, to walk for 5 km; je ne peux pas te ramener, je suis à pinces I can't give you a lift GB ou ride US, I'm on foot.pince à charbon coal tongs (pl); pince à cheveux hair grip; pince coupante wire cutters (pl); pince crocodile crocodile clip; pince à dessin bulldog clip; pince à épiler tweezers; pince à escargot snail tongs (pl); pince à glaçons ice tongs (pl); pince hémostatique haemostatic forceps; pince à linge clothes peg; pince multiprise adjustable pliers (pl); pince à ongles nail clippers (pl); pince à sucre sugar tongs (pl); pince universelle universal pliers (pl); pince à vélo bicycle clip.( féminin pincée) [pɛ̃se] adjectif1. [dédaigneux]il avait un air pincé he had a stiff ou starchy manner2. [serré] tight -
8 tenaza
f.1 pair of tongs, pair of pliers, pincers, tong.2 claw, pincer.3 tenace.* * *\no se puede coger ni con tenazas familiar I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole* * *SF1) (Bridge) squeeze (a in)2) pl tenazas (Téc) pliers, pincers; [de cocina, para el fuego] tongs; (Med) forceps* * *a) (Mec, Tec) pliers (pl)b) (de chimenea, cocina) tongs (pl)c) ( del cangrejo) pincerd) (Méx) ( de pelo) curling iron (AmE), hair crimper (BrE)* * *a) (Mec, Tec) pliers (pl)b) (de chimenea, cocina) tongs (pl)c) ( del cangrejo) pincerd) (Méx) ( de pelo) curling iron (AmE), hair crimper (BrE)* * *3 (del cangrejo) pincer* * *
tenaza sustantivo femenino,◊ tenazas sustantivo femenino plural
tenaza f, tenazas fpl
1 (de electricista) pliers
(de carpintero, albañil) pincers
(de herrero, chimenea) tongs
2 Zool (de langosta, escorpión, etc) pincers
' tenaza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tenazas
English:
pincer
* * *1. [de carpintería, bricolaje] pincers;[para cocina, chimenea] tongs;agarró el filete con unas tenazas he took hold of the steak with a pair of tongs;ni con tenazas: no le pudimos sacar la información ni con tenazas try as we might, we couldn't squeeze the information out of him;no se puede agarrar ni con tenazas it's absolutely filthy2. [de cangrejo, langosta] pincer* * *f pincer, claw;* * *1) : pliers, pincers2) : tongs3) : claw (of a crustacean) -
9 маша
1. (pair of) tongs(за камина) fire-irons/-tongs2. (за къдрене) curling-irons3. прен. tool, cat's-paw, ам. stoogeизползувам някого за маша make a cat's-paw of s.o.служа някому за маша pull s.o.'s chestnuts out of the fire* * *маша̀,ж., -ѝ 1. (pair of) tongs; (за камина) fire-irons/-tongs;2. (за къдрене) curling-irons;3. прен. tool, cat’s-paw, амер. stooge; използвам някого за \машаа make a cat’s paw of s.o.; служа някому за \машаа pull s.o.’s chestnuts out of the fire; той е \машаа в ръцете им he is a mere tool in their hands.* * *tongs; make a cat's- paw of s.o. - използвам някого за маша* * *1. (pair of) tongs 2. (за камина) fire-irons/-tongs 3. (за къдрене) curling-irons 4. използувам някого за МАША make a cat's-paw of s.o. 5. прен. tool, cat's-paw, ам. stooge 6. служа някому за МАША pull s.o.'s chestnuts out of the fire 7. той е МАША в ръцете им he is a mere tool in their hands -
10 Greifzange
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11 צבתא
צַבְתָּא, צִיבְתָא, צִבְ׳I c. ch. l) same. Gitt.56b שקלינן צ׳וכ׳ we get a pair of tongs and take the serpent away … and save the cask. Pes.54a צַבְתָּנָא בצ׳ מתעבדא צ׳ … עבדה Ms. M. (ed. צ׳ בצ׳ מתעבידוכ׳) our tongs are made with the help of tongs: who made the first tongs? Therefore the first tongs must have been a natural object; Tosef.Erub.XI (VIII), 23 (v. לַאי); Tosef.Ḥag.I, 9 (applied to the numerous laws derived from a meagre text); expl. Y.Erub.X, end, 26d מצ׳ אחת למדו צביתות הרבהוכ׳ from handling one pair of tongs (found as a natural object) they learned many manipulations with the tongs: so they derived numerous forbidden Sabbath labors by analogy from one intimated in the text.Trnsf. instrumentality. B. Kam.9b צ׳ דחרש קגרים (Rashi Var. צַוְותָּא) the deaf and dumb (who was given charge of the fire) was the instrument that caused the damage; ib. 59b (Ms. R. צַוְתָּא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40).Pl. צִבְתַּיָּא, צִיבְתַ׳, צֵי׳. Targ. 1 Kings 7:49. Targ. O. Num. 4:9 (ed. Berl. צֵיבְתָ׳). Targ. O. Ex. 25:38; 37:23 צִיבְתָ׳ ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. a. oth. צִיבְיְתָ׳, corr. acc.). Targ. 2 Chr. 4:21. 2) company, v. צַוְותָּא. -
12 ציבתא
צַבְתָּא, צִיבְתָא, צִבְ׳I c. ch. l) same. Gitt.56b שקלינן צ׳וכ׳ we get a pair of tongs and take the serpent away … and save the cask. Pes.54a צַבְתָּנָא בצ׳ מתעבדא צ׳ … עבדה Ms. M. (ed. צ׳ בצ׳ מתעבידוכ׳) our tongs are made with the help of tongs: who made the first tongs? Therefore the first tongs must have been a natural object; Tosef.Erub.XI (VIII), 23 (v. לַאי); Tosef.Ḥag.I, 9 (applied to the numerous laws derived from a meagre text); expl. Y.Erub.X, end, 26d מצ׳ אחת למדו צביתות הרבהוכ׳ from handling one pair of tongs (found as a natural object) they learned many manipulations with the tongs: so they derived numerous forbidden Sabbath labors by analogy from one intimated in the text.Trnsf. instrumentality. B. Kam.9b צ׳ דחרש קגרים (Rashi Var. צַוְותָּא) the deaf and dumb (who was given charge of the fire) was the instrument that caused the damage; ib. 59b (Ms. R. צַוְתָּא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40).Pl. צִבְתַּיָּא, צִיבְתַ׳, צֵי׳. Targ. 1 Kings 7:49. Targ. O. Num. 4:9 (ed. Berl. צֵיבְתָ׳). Targ. O. Ex. 25:38; 37:23 צִיבְתָ׳ ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. a. oth. צִיבְיְתָ׳, corr. acc.). Targ. 2 Chr. 4:21. 2) company, v. צַוְותָּא. -
13 צַבְתָּא
צַבְתָּא, צִיבְתָא, צִבְ׳I c. ch. l) same. Gitt.56b שקלינן צ׳וכ׳ we get a pair of tongs and take the serpent away … and save the cask. Pes.54a צַבְתָּנָא בצ׳ מתעבדא צ׳ … עבדה Ms. M. (ed. צ׳ בצ׳ מתעבידוכ׳) our tongs are made with the help of tongs: who made the first tongs? Therefore the first tongs must have been a natural object; Tosef.Erub.XI (VIII), 23 (v. לַאי); Tosef.Ḥag.I, 9 (applied to the numerous laws derived from a meagre text); expl. Y.Erub.X, end, 26d מצ׳ אחת למדו צביתות הרבהוכ׳ from handling one pair of tongs (found as a natural object) they learned many manipulations with the tongs: so they derived numerous forbidden Sabbath labors by analogy from one intimated in the text.Trnsf. instrumentality. B. Kam.9b צ׳ דחרש קגרים (Rashi Var. צַוְותָּא) the deaf and dumb (who was given charge of the fire) was the instrument that caused the damage; ib. 59b (Ms. R. צַוְתָּא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40).Pl. צִבְתַּיָּא, צִיבְתַ׳, צֵי׳. Targ. 1 Kings 7:49. Targ. O. Num. 4:9 (ed. Berl. צֵיבְתָ׳). Targ. O. Ex. 25:38; 37:23 צִיבְתָ׳ ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. a. oth. צִיבְיְתָ׳, corr. acc.). Targ. 2 Chr. 4:21. 2) company, v. צַוְותָּא. -
14 צִיבְתָא
צַבְתָּא, צִיבְתָא, צִבְ׳I c. ch. l) same. Gitt.56b שקלינן צ׳וכ׳ we get a pair of tongs and take the serpent away … and save the cask. Pes.54a צַבְתָּנָא בצ׳ מתעבדא צ׳ … עבדה Ms. M. (ed. צ׳ בצ׳ מתעבידוכ׳) our tongs are made with the help of tongs: who made the first tongs? Therefore the first tongs must have been a natural object; Tosef.Erub.XI (VIII), 23 (v. לַאי); Tosef.Ḥag.I, 9 (applied to the numerous laws derived from a meagre text); expl. Y.Erub.X, end, 26d מצ׳ אחת למדו צביתות הרבהוכ׳ from handling one pair of tongs (found as a natural object) they learned many manipulations with the tongs: so they derived numerous forbidden Sabbath labors by analogy from one intimated in the text.Trnsf. instrumentality. B. Kam.9b צ׳ דחרש קגרים (Rashi Var. צַוְותָּא) the deaf and dumb (who was given charge of the fire) was the instrument that caused the damage; ib. 59b (Ms. R. צַוְתָּא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40).Pl. צִבְתַּיָּא, צִיבְתַ׳, צֵי׳. Targ. 1 Kings 7:49. Targ. O. Num. 4:9 (ed. Berl. צֵיבְתָ׳). Targ. O. Ex. 25:38; 37:23 צִיבְתָ׳ ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. a. oth. צִיבְיְתָ׳, corr. acc.). Targ. 2 Chr. 4:21. 2) company, v. צַוְותָּא. -
15 צִבְ׳
צַבְתָּא, צִיבְתָא, צִבְ׳I c. ch. l) same. Gitt.56b שקלינן צ׳וכ׳ we get a pair of tongs and take the serpent away … and save the cask. Pes.54a צַבְתָּנָא בצ׳ מתעבדא צ׳ … עבדה Ms. M. (ed. צ׳ בצ׳ מתעבידוכ׳) our tongs are made with the help of tongs: who made the first tongs? Therefore the first tongs must have been a natural object; Tosef.Erub.XI (VIII), 23 (v. לַאי); Tosef.Ḥag.I, 9 (applied to the numerous laws derived from a meagre text); expl. Y.Erub.X, end, 26d מצ׳ אחת למדו צביתות הרבהוכ׳ from handling one pair of tongs (found as a natural object) they learned many manipulations with the tongs: so they derived numerous forbidden Sabbath labors by analogy from one intimated in the text.Trnsf. instrumentality. B. Kam.9b צ׳ דחרש קגרים (Rashi Var. צַוְותָּא) the deaf and dumb (who was given charge of the fire) was the instrument that caused the damage; ib. 59b (Ms. R. צַוְתָּא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40).Pl. צִבְתַּיָּא, צִיבְתַ׳, צֵי׳. Targ. 1 Kings 7:49. Targ. O. Num. 4:9 (ed. Berl. צֵיבְתָ׳). Targ. O. Ex. 25:38; 37:23 צִיבְתָ׳ ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. a. oth. צִיבְיְתָ׳, corr. acc.). Targ. 2 Chr. 4:21. 2) company, v. צַוְותָּא. -
16 клещи
bender, ( тормоза) caliper ж.-д., claw, forceps, gripper, pincers, pincher, pliers, vise, tongs* * *кле́щи мн.
(pair of) tongsволочи́льные кле́щи — draw tongsга́зовые кле́щи — gas tongsго́рновые кле́щи — forge tongsкле́щи для брё́вен, зажи́мные — gripping dogsкле́щи для предохрани́телей — fuse puller, fuse tongsизоли́рующие кле́щи — insulated tongsкла́панные кле́щи — valve removerкри́чные кле́щи — shingling tongsкузне́чные кле́щи — (black) smiths tongsлови́льные кле́щи — fishing tongsопрессо́вочные кле́щи ( для беспаечного соединения проводников) — hand crimp toolпая́льные кле́щи — soldering tongsре́льсовые кле́щи — rail tongsрыча́жные кле́щи — lever tongsстоля́рные кле́щи — pincersстри́пперные кле́щи — stripping tongsти́гельные кле́щи — crucible tongsтокоизмери́тельные кле́щи — clip-on [tong-test] instrument, split-electromagnet instrumentтру́бные кле́щи — pipe tongsфальцо́вочные кле́щи — folding tongsцепны́е кле́щи — chain tongsшпа́льные кле́щи — sleeper tongsэлектроизмери́тельные кле́щи — clip-on [tong-test] instrument; split-electromagnet instrument -
17 щипцы
1) General subject: a pair of nippers, a pair of tongs, barnacle, barnacles, crimper (для завивки), extractor, forceps, nippers, pair of pincers, pincers, (употр. с глаголом во мн.ч.) plier, pliers, (употр. с глаголом во мн.ч.) plyers, snuffers, tongs2) Aviation: stripping pliers4) Agriculture: pincer6) Automobile industry: cutting pliers7) Mining: crimper (для обжима капсюлей-детонаторов)8) Forestry: tong9) Gynecology: grasper10) Silicates: forceps (для формования стекла), shanks (для обработки стекла)11) Metrology: lifter (для гирь)12) Drilling: clip13) Automation: dog, joint pliers14) Makarov: cramp, forceps (медицинские, лабораторные), nipper, tongs (кузнечные)15) Gold mining: forcepts -
18 szczypce
( narzędzie) pliers (pl), pincers (pl), ZOOL pincers (pl)* * *pl.Gen. - piec1. techn. ( narzędzie do chwytania o ramionach połączonych pośrodku zawiasem) (pair of) pincers; ( o ramionach połączonych na jednym końcu) (pair of) tongs; szczypce do cukru/węgla sugar/fire tongs; szczypce do cięcia drutu wire-cutters, nippers; szczypce z wysięgnikiem lazy tongs; szczypce uniwersalne (= kombinerki) (pair of) pliers.2. med., chir. forceps; szczypce dentystyczne tooth forceps.3. zool., anat. ( narząd chwytny niektórych zwierząt) pincers, forceps; (u krabów, raków) nipper, claw.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > szczypce
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19 вземане-даване
dealings, business; intercourseразг. truckимам вземане-даване с be mixed up withне искам да имам вземане-даване с него I will have nothing to do with him, I will have no truck with him; I wouldn't touch him with a barge-pole/with a pair of tongs* * *взѐмане-да̀ване,ср. неизм. dealing, business; intercourse; разг. truck; имам \вземане-даване с be mixed up with; не искам да имам \вземане-даване с него I will have nothing to do with him, I will have no truck with him; I wouldn’t touch him with a barge-pole/with a pair of tongs.* * *1. dealings, business;intercourse 2. имам ВЗЕМАНЕ-ДАВАНЕ с be mixed up with 3. не искам да имам ВЗЕМАНЕ-ДАВАНЕ с него I will have nothing to do with him, I will have no truck with him; I wouldn 't touch him with a barge-pole/ with a pair of tongs 4. разг. truck -
20 Feuerzange
f tongs Pl.* * *die Feuerzangetongs; pair of tongs* * *Feu|er|zan|geffire tongs pl* * *Feu·er·zan·gef fire tongs npl* * ** * *f.fire tongs n.
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pair of tongs — Tongs Tongs, n. pl. [OE. tonge, tange, AS. tange; akin to D. tang, G. zanga, OHG. zanga, Don. tang, Sw. t[*a]ng, Icel. t[ o]ng, Gr. da knein to bite, Skr. da[ n]i[,c], da[,c]. [root]59. Cf. {Tang} a strong taste, anything projecting.] An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pair of tongs — noun any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below • Syn: ↑tongs • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑device • Hypon … Useful english dictionary
Tongs — are and lifting tools, of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use. Some are merely large pincers or nippers, but the greatest number fall into three classes: # Tongs which have long arms terminating in small flat circular ends of … Wikipedia
Pair — (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pair royal — Pair Pair (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tongs — Tongs, n. pl. [OE. tonge, tange, AS. tange; akin to D. tang, G. zanga, OHG. zanga, Don. tang, Sw. t[*a]ng, Icel. t[ o]ng, Gr. da knein to bite, Skr. da[ n]i[,c], da[,c]. [root]59. Cf. {Tang} a strong taste, anything projecting.] An instrument,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tongs — [tôŋz, täŋz] pl.n. [ME tongys, pl. of tonge < OE tange, akin to Ger zange < IE base * denk̑ , to bite: basic sense “those that bite together”] [sometimes with sing. v.] a device for seizing or lifting objects, having two long arms pivoted… … English World dictionary
tongs — n. 1)coal; curling; ice; sugar tongs 2) a pair of tongs * * * [tɒŋz] curling ice sugar tongs a pair of tongs coal … Combinatory dictionary
tongs — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. pincers, nippers, pliers, forceps. See retention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pinchers, pincers, pliers, forceps, pair of tongs, sugar tongs, fire tongs, ice tongs, blacksmith s tongs; see also tool 1 … English dictionary for students
pair - couple — ◊ a pair of A pair of things are two things of the same size and shape that are used together, such as shoes. ...a pair of new gloves. He bought a pair of hiking boots. When you use a pair of like this, you can use either a singular or a plural… … Useful english dictionary
tongs — n.pl. (also pair of tongs sing.) an instrument with two hinged or sprung arms for grasping and holding. Etymology: pl. of tong f. OE tang(e) f. Gmc … Useful english dictionary