pincer

Meaning

  1. to pinch (skin)
  2. (informal) to pinch (to arrest)
  3. to pluck (a stringed instrument)
  4. (colloquial) to fancy

Concepts

pinch
hold
nip
pluck
pin
bite
cop
👮
squeeze
strum
tighten
trim
tweak
tweet
twinge
twist
twitch

twist off

hold tightly

bust
clench
dig
pick
⛏️
pick up
pin down
press
sting
Synonyms

tenir
A2
piquer
B2
guetter
29k
⌚
presser
C1
gratter
C1
épier
27k
griffer
31k
tordre
C2
prendre sur le fait
arracher
B2

agraffer

attraper
B1
🪤
choper
C1
creuser
B2
cueillir
C2
étreindre
29k
Translations

kneifen
pellizcar
beliscar
knijpen
zwicken
pizzicare
klemmen
🗜️
pessigar
tokkelen
nijpen

τσιμπώ

çimdiklemek

pinçar

betrappen
plukken
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɛ̃.se/
Etymology

Inherited from Old French
pincier
In summary

Inherited from Old French pincier, pincer (“to pinch”).

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