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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestenazas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: teˈnathas
"Usó las tenazas para voltear las hamburguesas en la parrilla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An instrument with two arms joined at one end, used for gripping and lifting objects.
"She used the tongs to flip the burgers on the grill." - 2
A tool used in various trades for holding or manipulating objects.
"The blacksmith used tongs to hold the hot metal."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tongs' originates from the Old English 'tang', which means 'to grasp'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the tool's function of gripping or holding objects securely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tongs" is said worldwide
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pinces
Transliteration: pɛ̃s
"Elle a utilisé les pinces pour retourner les aliments."
Zange
Transliteration: ˈtsaŋə
"Er benutzte die Zange, um das heiße Metall zu halten."
pinze
Transliteration: ˈpintse
"Ha usato le pinze per girare la carne sulla griglia."
tenazas
Transliteration: teˈnathas
"Usó las tenazas para voltear las hamburguesas en la parrilla."
pinças
Transliteration: ˈpĩsɐs
"Ela usou as pinças para virar os hambúrgueres na grelha."
क्लिपर
Transliteration: klipar
"उसने ग्रिल पर बर्गर पलटने के लिए क्लिपर का इस्तेमाल किया।"
夹子
Transliteration: jiāzi
"她用夹子翻转烤架上的汉堡。"
집게
Transliteration: jipge
"그녀는 그릴에서 햄버거를 뒤집기 위해 집게를 사용했습니다."
トング
Transliteration: tongu
"彼女はグリルでハンバーガーをひっくり返すためにトングを使いました。"
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