Pliers in Spanish
Pliers in Spanish is alicates (ah-lee-KAH-tehs), or pinzas. It's masculine and plural: los alicates.
- Spanish
- los alicates
- Say it
- lohs ah-lee-KAH-tehs
- Gender
- Masculine, plural: los alicates
- Also said
- las pinzas
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Questions about alicates
How do you say pliers in Spanish?
Pliers in Spanish is los alicates. You can also say las pinzas.
How do you pronounce alicates?
Say it ah-lee-KAH-tehs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is alicates masculine or feminine in Spanish?
alicates is masculine and plural, so it takes los: los alicates.
What does alicates mean in English?
In English, los alicates means pliers.
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