How is the word pincer translated from French to English
Serrer fort la peau entre le pouce et l'index.
To squeeze skin tightly between finger and thumb.
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Serrer fort la peau entre le pouce et l'index.
To squeeze skin tightly between finger and thumb.
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See how the word “pincer” is used in sentences
Elle m'a pincé le bras pour me réveiller. — She pinched my arm to wake me.
Elle a essayé de pincer doucement son frère sans qu'il le remarque. — She tried to pinch her brother gently without him noticing.
Ajoutez une pincée de sel. — Add a pinch of salt.
Je l'ai vu chiper une barre chocolatée au magasin. — I saw him pinch a candy bar from the store.
Nous sommes vraiment dans le pétrin sans assez de fonds pour ce projet. — We're in a real pinch without enough funds for this project.
Ne pince pas ta petite sœur. — Don't pinch your little sister.
Tu viens de me pincer le bras ? — Did you just pinch me on the arm?
Une pincée de sucre adoucit la sauce. — A pinch of sugar softens the sauce.
Pourrais-tu ne pas chiper mon stylo encore une fois ? — Could you please not pinch my pen again?
Comment sortir de ce pétrin avant la date limite ? — How will we get out of this pinch before the deadline?
Est-ce que ça fait mal quand je pince ici ? — Does it hurt when I pinch here?
Ne me pince pas la peau si fort ! — Please don’t pinch my skin so hard!
Une pincée de piment suffit-elle ? — Is one pinch of chili enough?
Elle a tendance à chiper de petits objets quand elle fait les magasins. — She has a tendency to pinch small items when she shops.
Il trouve toujours une solution dans le pétrin, quel que soit le problème. — He always finds a solution in a pinch, no matter the challenge.
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