Bulgarian

Noun

клещи • ‎(kléšti) pl (definite клещите)

1. (plural only) pliers, pincers, pinchers, nippers
2. (plural only) pincers, claws, chela (the front claws of a crustacean or arachnid)
3. (plural only, military) pincer movement

Russian

клещи

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klěstia, cognate to клещ ‎(klešč)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈklʲeɕːɪ]

Noun

кле́щи • ‎(kléšči) m inan pl ‎(genitive клеще́й, plurale tantum)

1. pincers, nippers, tongs

Declension

Related terms

• вытя́гивать клещами ‎(vytjágivatʹ kleščami)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [klʲɪˈɕːi]

Noun

клещи́ • ‎(kleščí) m anim pl

1. nominative plural of клещ ‎(klešč)