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How to Say "forceps" in Spanish

The Spanish word forforcepsis pinzaA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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pinza

nounA2
medical or scientific
A pair of silver metal tweezers holding a small glowing bead.

Examples

Usa las pinzas para quitarte esa espina.

Use the tweezers to take out that thorn.

El cirujano pidió unas pinzas esterilizadas.

The surgeon asked for some sterilized forceps.

Es difícil manejar estas pinzas tan pequeñas.

It is difficult to handle such small tweezers.

Always Plural?

While you can say 'una pinza', when referring to tweezers (the beauty tool), Spanish speakers almost always say 'unas pinzas' (plural).

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