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Pliers

Noun CEFR B1

ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z

Definitions

A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Españolalicate alicates

Françaispincé pincés

DeutschKneifzange Zange

42 more languages

العربيةالزردية زَرَّادِيَّة قصاج

Беларускаяабцугі

Българскиклещи

Bosanskikim kliješta клештаклијешта

Češtinakleště

Dansktang

Ελληνικάπένσα

Esperantopinĉilo

فارسیانبر

Suomipihdit salvattimet tongit

Gaeilgeteanchair

Gàidhliggreimire

עבריתמלקחת

हिन्दीपिलास सरौता

Hrvatskikim kliješta клештаклијешта

Magyarfogó

Հայերենտափակաշուրթ

Bahasa Indonesiatang

Italianopinza pinze

日本語プライヤプライヤーベンチ

ქართულიბრტყელტუჩა

Қазақ тіліқысқыш

한국어箝 펜치 플라이어

Kurdîkêm

Македонскиклешти

മലയാളംചവണ

Maltitnalja

Nederlandstang

Polskicążki cęgi kleszczekombinerki obcęgi szczypce

Portuguêsalicate

Românăclește

Русскийклещи кусачки пассатижиплоскогубцы щипцы

Slovenščinaklešče

Shqippincë

Српскиkim kliješta клештаклијешта

Svenskatång

தமிழ்இடுக்கி

ไทยคีม

Tagalogalikate bokay-pato bokaypatoplais sagam

Türkçekargaburun pense

Українськаклі́щі плоскогу́бці щипці

Tiếng Việtkem kìm kim

Examples

“I need ⟳ a pair of pliers to get ⟳ a good grip on that broken screw.”

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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