pincer movement in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pincer movement in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pincer movement N MIL

pincer movement

movimiento m de tenazas

Translations for pincer movement in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pincer [Am ˈpɪn(t)sər, Brit ˈpɪnsə] N

1. pincer ZOOL:

pincer

pinza f

2. pincer <pincers, pl > (tool):

pincer

tenazas fpl

pincer

tenaza f

a pair of pincers

unas tenazas

a pair of pincers

una tenaza

movement [Am ˈmuvmənt, Brit ˈmuːvm(ə)nt] N

1.1. movement U (motion):

movement

movimiento m

1.2. movement C:

movement (action, gesture)

movimiento m

movement (with the hand)

ademán m

there was a sudden movement in the bushes

de repente algo se movió entre los arbustos

1.3. movement C or U (change):

movement (of position)

movimiento m

movement (in opinion)

giro m

a forward movement, a movement forward

un movimiento hacia adelante

she made a quick movement sideways

se echó a un lado rápidamente

there was a general movement toward the exit

todo el mundo se fue hacia la salida

troop movements

movimientos de tropas

1.4. movement <movements, pl > (activities, whereabouts):

movement

desplazamientos mpl

movement

movimientos mpl

1.5. movement U:

movement (animation, activity)

movimiento m

movement (in stock market)

actividad f

2.1. movement U (transportation):

movement

movimiento m

2.2. movement U (travel):

movement

desplazamiento m

3. movement C:

movement ART, POL, REL

movimiento m

the movement for reform is gaining ground

el movimiento pro-reforma está ganando terreno

4. movement C euph:

bowel movement

deposición f form

to have a movement

evacuar or mover el vientre form

5. movement C (of clock, watch):

movement

mecanismo m

6. movement C MUS:

movement

movimiento m

pincer movement in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pincer movement in the English»Spanish Dictionary

movement [ˈmu:vmənt] N

1. movement a. MUS (act):

movement

movimiento m

2. movement no pl FIN, COMM:

movement

actividad f

3. movement no pl (tendency):

movement

tendencia f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This operation consisted of a pincer movement which threatened to cut off the relieving forces.

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The enemy was thus held in a pincer movement.

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Penetration is a strategic military maneuver much like the pincer movement with a few differences.

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This was repulsed, and at the same time the southern advance of the pincer movement was also stopped.

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