Significado
pincers, tongs
- a gripping tool with two pivoted handles and jaws, used for gripping or cutting
- a military or tactical pincer movement
En una frase
Passami la tenaglia per estrarre questo chiodo dal muro.
Hand me the pincers to pull this nail out of the wall.
L'esercito ha circondato la città con una manovra a tenaglia.
The army surrounded the city with a pincer movement.
Non riesco ad aprire questa scatola senza una tenaglia adatta.
I can't open this box without suitable pincers.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| tenaglia | feminine · singular |
| tenaglie | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Often used in the plural 'le tenaglie' to refer to a single pair of pincers or pliers, like English.
- Common in the idiom 'a tenaglia' to describe a closing-in maneuver or grip.