How to Say "tongs" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tongs” is “pinza” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
kitchen or laboratory
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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