Meaning

1 senses

  1. (dated)Cry of anguish or frustration.

Examples

200 sentences

  1. I wonder whose scissors these are.

    Цікаво, чиї це ножиці? — deniko

    ruИнтересно, чьи это ножницы. — marafon

    deWem gehört wohl diese Schere? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. I'll buy a pair of scissors.

    Я куплю ножиці. — deniko

    ruЯ куплю ножницы. — marafon

    deIch werde eine Schere kaufen. — mhr

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  3. Tell Tom to give you some scissors.

    Скажи Том, щоб він дав тобі ножиці. — deniko

    ruСкажи Тому, чтобы он дал тебе ножницы. — odexed

    deSag Tom, dass er dir eine Schere geben soll. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. I was looking for a pair of scissors.

    Я шукав ножиці. — deniko

    ruЯ искал ножницы. — marafon

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  5. 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

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Origin

From Middle English sisours (attested since 1350–1400), from Old French cisoirs, from Late

From Middle English sisours (attested since 1350–1400), from Old French cisoirs, from Late Latin cīsōria, plural of cīsōrium (“cutting tool”); from Latin word root -cīsus (compare excise) or caesus, past participle of caedō (“to cut”). Partially displaced native Old English sċēara (“scissors, shears”), whence shears. Doublet of chisel.

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Forms

See also

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