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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespince
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛ̃s
"Elle a attaché ses cheveux avec une pince."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small device made of wire, plastic, or metal used for holding things together.
"She used a paper clip to keep the documents organized."
- 1
To cut or trim something, typically to make it shorter or neater.
"He needs to clip the overgrown hedge in the front yard."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'clyppan', meaning to embrace or clasp, later influenced by Old Norse 'kleppa' relating to fastening. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from physically fastening or cutting to include extracting short segments of media.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clip" is said worldwide
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pince
Transliteration: pɛ̃s
"Elle a attaché ses cheveux avec une pince."
Klammer
Transliteration: ˈklamɐ
"Er heftete die Blätter mit einer Klammer zusammen."
fermaglio
Transliteration: ferˈmaʎʎo
"Ha usato un fermaglio per i documenti."
pinza
Transliteration: ˈpinsa
"Necesito un clip para sujetar estos papeles."
clipe
Transliteration: ˈklipi
"Ele guardou os papéis com um clipe."
क्लिप
Transliteration: klip
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने कागजात को एक क्लिप से जोड़ा।"
夹子
Transliteration: jiāzi
Script: 中文汉字
"他用夹子把文件固定在一起。"
집게
Transliteration: jipge
Script: 한국어 한글
"서류를 집게로 고정했습니다."
クリップ
Transliteration: kurippu
Script: 日本語
"書類をクリップで留めてください。"
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