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tənɑjnom féminin pincers (pl)* * *t(ə)nɒj1. nf1) (= outil) pincers pl pair of pincers2) fig stranglehold2. tenailles nfpl* * *[tənaj] nom féminin1. tenaille, tenaillesa. [de charpentier, de menuisier] pincersb. [de cordonnier] pincers, nippersc. [de forgeron] tongs2. [fortification] tenaille————————en tenaille(s) locution adverbialeprendre quelqu'un en tenaille ou tenailles to catch ou to trap somebody in a pincer movement -
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fnipper, pincer, pincers, plier, tong, pincersDictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > tenailles
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paire2 [pεʀ]feminine noun* * *pɛʀnom féminin pair••* * *pɛʀ nf1) [lunettes, ciseaux, chaussures] pairfaire la paire — to make a pair, figto be two of a kind
Les deux font la paire. — They are two of a kind.
2) fig* * *[pɛr] nom féminin[de ciseaux, chaussures] pair[boeufs] yokesi tu continues, tu vas recevoir une paire de gifles if you go on like this, you'll get your face slapped -
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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
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pincers — (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. pinecure pincers, from pincier to pinch (see PINCH (Cf. pinch)). Related: Pincer … Etymology dictionary
Pincers — Pin cers, n. pl. [Cf. F. pince pinchers, fr. pincer to pinch. See {Pinch}, {Pinchers}.] See {Pinchers}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pincers — [pin′sərz] pl.n. [ME pinsours < OFr pincier, to PINCH] 1. a tool with two parts pivoted together to form two handles and two jaws, used in gripping or nipping things 2. Zool. a grasping claw, as of a crab or lobster; chela pincerlike adj … English World dictionary
pincers — n. a pair of pincers * * * [ pɪnsəz] a pair of pincers … Combinatory dictionary
pincers — n. pl. [OF. pincier, to pinch] Any structure that resembles the grasping end of pincers … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pincers — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pinchers, pair of pincers, wrench, pliers, nippers, tongs, instrument, tweezers, grippers, wire cutters; see also tool 1 … English dictionary for students
pincers — /ˈpɪnsəz / (say pinsuhz) noun (singular or plural) 1. a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (often called a pair of pincers). 2. Zoology a grasping organ or pair of organs resembling this.… …
pincers — n.pl. 1 (also pair of pincers) a gripping tool resembling scissors but with blunt usu. concave jaws to hold a nail etc. for extraction. 2 the front claws of lobsters and some other crustaceans. Phrases and idioms: pincer movement Mil. a movement… … Useful english dictionary
pincers movement — n. a military maneuver in which simultaneous flank movements are used to converge upon an enemy force or stronghold and cut it off from support and supplies … English World dictionary
pincers — /pin seuhrz/, n. (usually used with a pl. v.) 1. a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of). 2. Zool. a grasping organ or pair of organs resembling this, as the claw of … Universalium
pincers — noun a) A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws. b) The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters. Syn: forceps, pinchers … Wiktionary