pinza
pinza
pinza(
peen
-
sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (for hanging clothes)
a. clothespin (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Colgué la ropa lavada con pinzas de madera.I hung the washed clothes with wooden clothespins.
b. clothes peg (United Kingdom)
Las sábanas se cayeron del tendedero porque no usaste pinzas.The sheets fell from the clothesline because you didn't use clothes pegs.
2. (for fastening hair)
a. bobby pin (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Necesito una pinza porque no veo con este flequillo en los ojos.I need a bobby pin because I can't see with these bangs in my eyes.
b. hairgrip (United Kingdom)
El viento me está soplando el cabello en la cara. ¿Tienes una pinza?The wind is blowing my hair in my face. Do you have a hairgrip?
3. (animal anatomy)
pinzas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (for plucking out hair)
Me saqué el vello del entrecejo con las pinzas.I plucked the hair between my eyebrows with tweezers.
6. (tool)
El carpintero quitó la llave rota de la cerradura con las pinzas.The carpenter removed the broken key from the lock with pliers.
7. (culinary)
a. tongs
Con unas pinzas, voltea el pollo en el aceite caliente.Use tongs to turn over the chicken in the hot oil.
8. (medicine)
pinzaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (de tender ropa)
a. peg
b. clothes pin (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
2. (para el pelo)
a. hairgrip (United Kingdom)
b. bobby pin (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
pinza(s)tweezers
3. (fam fig)
a.
coger algo con pinzasto handle something with great care
4. (de animal)
a. pincer, claw
5. (en ropa; cosida)
a. dart
6. (en pantalones)
a. pleat
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