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кле́щи

nounplural onlyinanimateuncountableplural-only noun
  • 1.

    pliers, tongs, pincers, nippers

    Пода́й мне кле́щи, гвоздь не выходит.

    Hand me the pliers - the nail won't come out.

    Plural only; a single tool is одни клещи.

  • 2.

    (rare) pincers, pincer movementmilitary

    Проти́вника взя́ли в кле́щи.

    The enemy was caught in a pincer movement.

    Usually in взять в клещи 'catch in a pincer movement'.

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Declension

This noun exists in plural form only.

⚠️ Stress change.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

кле́щи

клещи́

Gen.Genitive

клеще́й

Dat.Dative

клеща́м

Acc.Accusative

кле́щи

клещи́

Inst.Instrumental

клеща́ми

Prep.Prepositional

клеща́х

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Sandy edited translation and declension 4 years ago.
  • Lisa edited noun basics and declension 6 years ago.
  • Lisa edited declension 6 years ago.

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