scissors in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scissors in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scissors [Am ˈsɪzərz, Brit ˈsɪzəz] N

1. scissors + pl vb:

scissors

tijeras fpl

scissors

tijera f

a pair of scissors

unas tijeras

a pair of scissors

una tijera

2.1. scissors SPORTS + sing vb (in high jump, skating):

scissors, a. scissors jump

salto m de tijera

scissors, a. scissors jump

tijera f

2.2. scissors SPORTS + sing vb (in wrestling):

scissors, a. scissors hold

llave f de tijera

scissors, a. scissors hold

tijera f

2.3. scissors SPORTS + sing vb:

scissors, a. scissors kick (in football)

tijereta f

scissors, a. scissors kick (in football)

tiro m de tijera

scissors, a. scissors kick (in football)

tijera f

scissors, a. scissors kick (in football)

chilena f LatAm

scissors, a. scissors kick (in gymnastics)

tijereta f

scissors, a. scissors kick (in gymnastics)

tijeras fpl

scissors, a. scissors kick (in swimming)

patada con movimiento de tijera

nail scissors N npl

nail scissors

tijeras fpl para uñas

scissors-and-paste [ˌsɪzəzənˈpeɪst] ADJ Brit pej attr

this book is just a scissors-and-paste job

este libro no es más que un refrito inf, pej

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

left-handed scissors/tool

para zurdos

Translations for scissors in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chilena

scissors kick

tijereta

scissors pl

tijereta

scissors kick

tijeras dentadas (para el pelo)

thinning scissors pl

tijera dentada (para el pelo)

thinning scissors pl

cortacutículas (tijeras)

cuticle scissors pl

unas tijeras para zurdos

left-handed scissors

scissors in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scissors in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scissors [ˈsɪzəz, Am -ɚz] N pl

scissors

tijeras f pl

a pair of scissors

unas tijeras

scissors kick SPORTS

chilena f

a scissors and paste job

un refrito

nail scissors N pl

nail scissors

tijeras f pl para uñas

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

left-handed scissors

tijeras f pl para zurdos

knife/scissor grinder

afilador(a) m (f) de cuchillos/tijeras

a pair of scissors

unas tijeras

Translations for scissors in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tijera(s) (utensilio, con esta forma)

scissors pl

tijera

scissor-kick

dame a escape las tijeras

quickly, pass me the scissors

scissors Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a pair of scissors

unas tijeras

left-handed scissors

tijeras f pl para zurdos

a pair of scissors

unas tijeras

scissors kick SPORTS

chilena f

a scissors and paste job

un refrito

knife/scissor grinder

afilador(a) m (f) de cuchillos/tijeras

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Scissors can also be used to cut hair.

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The most common experience was a constant clipping sound, like that of scissors, pervaded the house, giving the legend its name.

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She tried to cut a lock of his hair and the scissors broke.

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A player wins when they deduce the rule, so consistently pass the scissors in the correct form.

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Manufacturers have recently introduced moldable wafers than can be shaped by hand without the need for scissors.

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Three of the arms are for tools that hold objects, act as a scalpel, scissors, bovie, or unipolar or bipolar electrocautery instruments.

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The methods for sizing this opening vary depending on the type of wafer/baseplate; some pre-cut sizes are available, however most users normally customize the opening using scissors.

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They require various tools such as cuticle scissors, nail scissors, nail clippers, and nail files.

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Some commonly known as the stroke of scissors.

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Most noted are their ultra-sharp scissors (both surgical scissors and haircutting/barber scissors).

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