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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesforbici
Pronunciation / Transliteration: for-bee-chee
"Ha usato le forbici per tagliare la carta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hand-operated cutting instrument consisting of a pair of metal blades that are pivoted so that the sharpened edges slide against each other.
"She used a pair of scissors to cut the paper into smaller pieces." - 2
An instrument used for cutting, especially in sewing or crafting.
"He reached for the scissors to trim the fabric."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scissors' originates from the Latin word 'cisoria', meaning 'cutting instrument'. It evolved through Old French 'cisoires' before entering Middle English as 'scissers', eventually becoming 'scissors' in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scissors" is said worldwide
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ciseaux
Transliteration: see-zoh
"Elle a utilisé des ciseaux pour couper le papier."
Schere
Transliteration: ˈʃeːʁə
"Sie benutzte eine Schere, um das Papier zu schneiden."
forbici
Transliteration: for-bee-chee
"Ha usato le forbici per tagliare la carta."
tijeras
Transliteration: tee-heh-ras
"Ella usó unas tijeras para cortar el papel."
tesoura
Transliteration: teh-zoh-rah
"Ela usou uma tesoura para cortar o papel."
कैंची
Transliteration: kainchi
"उसने कागज काटने के लिए कैंची का इस्तेमाल किया।"
剪刀
Transliteration: jiǎndāo
"她用剪刀剪纸。"
가위
Transliteration: gawi
"그녀는 종이를 자르기 위해 가위를 사용했습니다."
はさみ
Transliteration: hasami
"彼女は紙を切るためにはさみを使いました。"
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