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pincer

to catch, to nab, to pinch, to have a crush on

p ɛ̃ . s e
pinc to catch, to nab + er Infinitive
verb Rare #45,343
to catch, to nab Often used in the expression se faire pincer, “to get caught.”
FR: Il risque de se faire pincer.
EN: He risks getting caught.
to pinch
FR: Il ne faut pas pincer le bébé.
EN: You shouldn't pinch the baby.
to have a crush on Used in the expression en pincer pour quelqu’un.
FR: Elle semble en pincer pour lui.
EN: She seems to have a crush on him.
Conjugation of pincer
Past
pincé
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First pince —
Second pinces —
Third pince —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First pince —
Second pinces —
Third pince —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second pince —
pincer

Je me suis fait pincer !

I got caught!

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Ce dont je suis sûr, c'est que vous vous ferez pincer.

What I’m sure of is that you’ll get caught.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Vous pouvez la toucher, la pincer ?

Can you touch it, pinch it?

— Solaris (1972)

Mais ils ont fini par se faire pincer.

But they eventually got caught.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Elle avait raison, Lilica, d'en pincer pour lui.

Lilica was right to have a crush on him.

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Sounds similar to

passer p a . s e passé p a . s e pensé p ɑ̃ . s e pousser p u . s e penser p ɑ̃ . s e pisser p i . s e passée p a . s e pensez p ɑ̃ . s e pensée p ɑ̃ . s e rincer ʁ ɛ̃ . s e pinceau p ɛ̃ . s o pc p e . s e