coincer

Meaning

1. to wedge, to jam, to catch (e.g. one's finger in a door)
2. to turn a corner
3. (informal) to catch out, to expose
4. (informal, intransitive) to cause a problem
5. (figuratively) to corner, to trap
6. (reflexive) to get stuck

Concepts

wedge

jam

squeeze

press

stick

knead

mold

pack

pinch

set up

shape

bruise

pill down

corner

embed

encumber

fill

Synonyms

serrer

bourrer

caler

contraindre

embarrasser

enfoncer

entraver

éteindre

gêner

pétrir

presser

raccourcir

remplir

visser

mettre à l’étroit

s’enrayer

travailler d’arrache-pied

enfoncer un coin

bloquer

entourlouper

Translations

bloccare

sıkıştırmak

incastrare

kıstırmak

durdurmak

🛑

imbiettare

einklemmen

stocken

🛑

steckenbleiben

festkeilen

festkehren

inchiodare

ostacolare

conficcare

keilen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kwɛ̃.se/

Etymology

From coin.