Meaning

1 senses
  1. A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed

More definitions
  • an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

Examples

57 sentences
  1. I'll buy a pair of scissors.

    Я куплю ножиці. — deniko

    ruЯ куплю ножницы. — marafon

    deIch werde eine Schere kaufen. — mhr

  2. I was looking for a pair of scissors.

    Я шукав ножиці. — deniko

    ruЯ искал ножницы. — marafon

  3. There is a pair of scissors on the desk.

    На столі лежать ножиці. — deniko

    ruНа столе лежат ножницы. — ae5s

    deEine Schere liegt auf dem Tisch. — Sudajaengi

  4. I cut the paper with a pair of scissors.

    Я розрізав папір ножицями. — Internecivus

    ruЯ разрезал бумагу ножницами. — sharptoothed

  5. I need a pair of scissors to cut this paper.

    Мені потрібні ножиці, щоб розрізати папір. — aandrusiak

    ruМне нужно ножницы разрезать бумагу. — JeNNeR

    deIch brauche eine Schere, um dieses Papier zu zerschneiden. — Manfredo

Origin

From Middle English paire of Sesurys, pare of cisurs, payr of sesurs, payr of sisurs, peir

From Middle English paire of Sesurys, pare of cisurs, payr of sesurs, payr of sisurs, peir sisours, peyre cysours, peyre of sysers.

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Forms

plural: pairs of scissors
Singularpair of scissors
Pluralpairs of scissors

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades:scissors

See also

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