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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. pincer [pɛ̃se] VB trans

1. pincer (pour faire mal):

pincer personne:: to pinch

pincer crabe:: to nip

se faire pincer par un crabe: to get nipped by a crab

2. pincer (attraper):

pincer inf: to nab inf

pincer inf: to catch

voleur, criminel sa mère l'a pincé inf en train de voler des chocolats dans le placard: his mother caught him stealing chocolates from the cupboard

il s'est fait pincer à ou en train de tricher à l'examen inf: he got caught cheating in the exam

se faire pincer: to get nabbed inf

se faire pincer: to get caught

3. pincer (serrer):

pincer les lèvres ou la bouche: to purse (up) one's lips

une veste qui pince la taille: a jacket which hugs the waist

4. pincer MUS:

pincer corde, guitare: to pluck

5. pincer (en horticulture):

pincer bourgeon: to pinch out, to pinch off

II. pincer [pɛ̃se] VB intr inf

pincer vent, froid:

pincer: to be nippy inf

ça pince, aujourd'hui!: it's (pretty) nippy today! inf

III. se pincer VB refl

1. se pincer (accidentellement):

se pincer: to catch oneself

elle s'est pincée en refermant le tiroir: she caught her fingers closing the drawer

je me suis pincé les doigts dans la porte: I caught ou trapped my fingers in the door

2. se pincer (volontairement):

se pincer: to pinch oneself

j'ai dû me pincer pour y croire: I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming

se pincer le nez: to hold one's nose

IV. pincer [pɛ̃se]

en pincer pour qn inf: to be stuck on sb inf

en pincer pour qn inf: to be in love with sb

English

French

nip off bud: pincer

to give sb a pinch on the cheek: pincer la joue de qn

pinch: pincer

to pinch sb's arm/bottom, to pinch sb on the arm/bottom: pincer le bras/les fesses de qn

pinch: pincer

pinch inf: pincer inf

to pinch oneself: se pincer

to compress one's lips: pincer les lèvres

plunk banjo, guitar: pincer les cordes de

nab: pincer inf

nobble: pincer inf

crimp pastry: pincer

twang: pincer

pluck strings: pincer

pluck guitar: pincer les cordes de

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. pincer [pɛ̃se] VB trans

1. pincer (faire mal):

pincer personne: to pinch

pincer crabe, écrevisse: to nip

pincer la joue/le bras à qn: to pinch sb's cheek/arm

pincer la joue/le bras à qn crabe, écrevisse: to nip sb's cheek/arm

2. pincer (serrer fortement):

pincer la bouche: to clamp one's mouth shut

pincer les lèvres: to purse one's lips

3. pincer inf (arrêter):

pincer: to catch

se faire pincer par qn: to get caught by sb

II. pincer [pɛ̃se] VB refl

1. pincer (se blesser, se serrer la peau):

se pincer: to pinch oneself

se pincer le doigt: to get one's finger caught

2. pincer (boucher):

se pincer le nez: to hold one's nose

III. pincer [pɛ̃se] VB intr

pince-moi, je rêve!: pinch me, I'm dreaming!

en pincer pour qn inf: to be gone on sb

English

French

tweak: pincer

to give sth a tweak: pincer qc

strum: pincer les cordes

to purse one's lips: pincer les lèvres

purse: se pincer

pinch: pincer

to pinch oneself fig: se pincer

to give sb a pinch: pincer qn

twang strings: pincer

nick: pincer

pluck strings of instrument: pincer

nip: pincer

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. pincer [pɛ͂se] VB trans

1. pincer (faire mal):

pincer personne: to pinch

pincer crabe, écrevisse: to nip

pincer la joue/le bras à qn: to pinch sb's cheek/arm

pincer la joue/le bras à qn crabe, écrevisse: to nip sb's cheek/arm

2. pincer (serrer fortement):

pincer la bouche: to clamp one's mouth shut

pincer les lèvres: to pucker one's lips

3. pincer inf (arrêter):

pincer: to catch

se faire pincer par qn: to get caught by sb

II. pincer [pɛ͂se] VB refl

1. pincer (se blesser, se serrer la peau):

se pincer: to pinch oneself

se pincer le doigt: to get one's finger caught

2. pincer (boucher):

se pincer le nez: to hold one's nose

III. pincer [pɛ͂se] VB intr

pince-moi, je rêve!: pinch me, I'm dreaming!

en pincer pour qn inf: to be gone on sb

English

French

tweak: pincer

strum: pincer les cordes

to purse one's lips: pincer les lèvres

purse: se pincer

pinch: pincer

to pinch oneself fig: se pincer

to give sb a pinch: pincer qn

pluck strings of instrument: pincer

twang strings: pincer

nip: pincer

Présent
je	pince
tu	pinces
il/elle/on	pince
nous	pinçons
vous	pincez
ils/elles	pincent

Imparfait
je	pinçais
tu	pinçais
il/elle/on	pinçait
nous	pincions
vous	pinciez
ils/elles	pinçaient

Passé simple
je	pinçai
tu	pinças
il/elle/on	pinça
nous	pinçâmes
vous	pinçâtes
ils/elles	pincèrent

Futur simple
je	pincerai
tu	pinceras
il/elle/on	pincera
nous	pincerons
vous	pincerez
ils/elles	pinceront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pincer la joue/le bras à qn: to pinch sb's cheek/arm

pincer la joue/le bras à qn crabe, écrevisse: to nip sb's cheek/arm

pincer la bouche: to clamp one's mouth shut

pincer les lèvres: to purse one's lips

se faire pincer par qn: to get caught by sb

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