pince

/pɛ̃s/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les pinces

Meaning

  1. pliers

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

alicate

alicate is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "pliers."

Portuguese

alicate

alicate is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pliers."

Practice

1 What does pince mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle prend une ___ dans la boîte à outils.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pince?

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