SCISSORS - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

English

Italian

scissors [Brit ˈsɪzəz, Am ˈsɪzərz] N npl

scissors: forbici f

a pair of scissors: un paio di forbici

kitchen, sewing scissors: forbici da cucina, da sarto

a scissors-and-paste job: un lavoro di taglia e incolla

a scissors-and-paste job fig, pej: un lavoro fatto scopiazzando qua e là

scissor kick [Brit, Am ˈsɪzər kɪk], scissors kick [ˈsɪzəz kɪk] N (in football)

scissor kick: sforbiciata f

nail scissors [Brit, Am ˈneɪl ˌsɪzərz] N npl

nail scissors: forbicine f (per unghie)

manicure scissors [ˈmænɪkjʊəˌsɪzəz] N npl

manicure scissors: forbici f da unghie

scissors jump [ˈsɪzəzdʒʌmp] N

scissors jump: sforbiciata f

scissor [Brit ˈsɪzə, Am ˈsɪzər] VB trans

1. scissor:

scissor: tagliare con le forbici

2. scissor SPORTS:

scissor: chiudere a forbice

pinking shears [Brit ˈpɪŋkɪŋ ˌʃɪəz, Am ˈpɪŋkɪŋ ˌʃɪrz], pinking scissors [ˈpɪŋkɪŋˌsɪzəz] N npl (dressmaker's scissors)

pinking shears: forbici f seghettate

Italian

English

forbicine: nail scissors

forbicine: manicure scissors

sforbiciata: scissors jump

sforbiciata (nel calcio): scissors kick

chiudere a forbice: to scissor

forbici: scissors

un paio di forbici: a pair of scissors

forbici da cucina, sarto, unghie: kitchen, sewing, manicure scissors

tagliare con le forbici: to cut (with scissors), to scissor

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Italian

scissors [ˈsɪ·zɚz] N pl

scissors: forbici f pl

a pair of scissors: un paio di forbici

scissors kick SPORTS: sforbiciata f

a scissors and paste job: un lavoro meccanico

nail scissors N pl

nail scissors: forbicine f pl per unghie

left-handed scissors: forbici f pl per mancini

a pair of scissors: un paio di forbici

Italian

English

forbici: scissors pl

un paio di forbici: a pair of scissors

un paio di forbici: a pair of scissors

Present
I	scissor
you	scissor
he/she/it	scissors
we	scissor
you	scissor
they	scissor

Past
I	scissored
you	scissored
he/she/it	scissored
we	scissored
you	scissored
they	scissored

Present Perfect
I	have	scissored
you	have	scissored
he/she/it	has	scissored
we	have	scissored
you	have	scissored
they	have	scissored

Past Perfect
I	had	scissored
you	had	scissored
he/she/it	had	scissored
we	had	scissored
you	had	scissored
they	had	scissored

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a pair of scissors: un paio di forbici

scissors kick SPORTS: sforbiciata f

a scissors and paste job: un lavoro meccanico

left-handed scissors: forbici f pl per mancini

a pair of scissors: un paio di forbici

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Try cutting the bottom edge of your shower curtain liner with pinking shears.

lifehacker.com

Traditional home sewing techniques for finishing plain seams include trimming with pinking shears, oversewing with a zig-zag stitch, and hand or machine overcasting.

en.wikipedia.org

No single pair of pinking shears or tin snips looked that impressive on its own, it was only in context of the entire collection that the subtle variations were revealed.

www.wired.com

Cut some of them with pinking shears for added interest.

www.cbc.ca

She was editing the images, using pinking shears to cut up my colour strips.

www.thejc.com