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How do you say "pliers" in Spanish (Latin America)?
las pinzas
In Spanish (Latin America), "pliers" is las pinzas.
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Pronunciation
Try LAHS PEEN-sahs for "las pinzas," tapping a single quick r if one shows up and keeping the stress on the first part.
Grammar notes
las pinzas is feminine. Its plural is pinzas.
Example sentence
Apretó el alambre con las pinzas.
She gripped the wire with the pliers.
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How to remember las pinzas
Link it in your mind to the phrase "las pinzas" attached to a quick mental snapshot of a pliers in a Mexican kitchen or street market, and the word will resurface on its own next time you need it.
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Questions about las pinzas
How do you pronounce las pinzas?
Try LAHS PEEN-sahs for "las pinzas," tapping a single quick r if one shows up and keeping the stress on the first part.
Is las pinzas masculine or feminine?
las pinzas is feminine. las pinzas is feminine. Its plural is pinzas.
How is las pinzas used in Spanish (Latin America)?
las pinzas is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Apretó el alambre con las pinzas. (She gripped the wire with the pliers.).
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