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مِجَزّ \ shears: an instrument, like a large pair of scissors, for shearing sheep; an instrument like this for keeping bushes, etc. neat in a garden: the shears need sharpening. This pair of shears needs sharpening. \ مِقَصّ كبير \ shears: an instrument, like a large pair of scissors, for shearing sheep; an instrument like this for keeping bushes, etc. neat in a garden: the shears need sharpening. This pair of shears needs sharpening. -
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noun plural (a cutting-tool with two blades, like a large pair of scissors: a pair of shears.) tijeras de esquilar, cizallashears npl tijerasSon tijeras de jardinero o de esquilar ovejas, por ejemplo. Las tijeras normales se llaman scissorstr[ʃɪəz]1→ link=shear shear{————————1 (gen) tijeras nombre femenino plural (grandes); (for hedges) podadera f sing; (for metal) cizalla f sing, cizallas nombre femenino pluralshears ['ʃɪrz] npl: tijeras fpl (grandes)n.pl.• cizalla s.f.• tijera s.f.• tijeras (plural)• tijeras de esquilar s.f.pl.ʃɪrz, ʃɪəzplural noun (for grass, hedge) podaderas fpl, tijeras fpl de podar; ( for metal) cizallas fpl; ( for shearing sheep) tijeras fpl de esquilar[ʃɪǝz]NPL (for sheep) tijeras fpl de esquilar; (for hedges) tijeras fpl de podar; (for metals) cizalla fsing* * *[ʃɪrz, ʃɪəz]plural noun (for grass, hedge) podaderas fpl, tijeras fpl de podar; ( for metal) cizallas fpl; ( for shearing sheep) tijeras fpl de esquilar -
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[ʃɪəz]nome plurale1) cesoie f.2) (for sheep) forbici f. per la tosatura* * *noun plural (a cutting-tool with two blades, like a large pair of scissors: a pair of shears.) cesoie* * *shears /ʃɪəz/n. pl.► shear.* * *[ʃɪəz]nome plurale1) cesoie f.2) (for sheep) forbici f. per la tosatura -
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- euse tɔ̃dœʀ, øz nom masculin, féminin* * *B tondeuse nf2 ( de coiffeur) clippers (pl);3 ( de jardin) lawnmower.tondeuse à gazon lawnmower; tondeuse (à gazon) électrique/à main electric/manual lawnmower; tondeuse sur coussin d'air hovermower GB, air-cushion mower., tondeuse [tɔ̃dɶr, øz] nom masculin, nom féminintondeuse nom féminin1. HORTICULTUREtondeuse électrique/à main electric/hand mower2. [de coiffeur] (pair of) clippers3. [pour moutons] (pair of) sheep shears -
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f; -, -n1. ( eine) Schere (a pair of) scissors Pl.; (Gartenschere) shears Pl.; etw. mit der Schere schneiden cut s.th. with scissors ( oder shears); der Schere zum Opfer fallen fig. be cut out; Projekt etc.: get the chop2. ZOOL. eines Krebses, etc.: claw, pincer4. fig. (Preisschere etc.) scissors Pl.; die Schere zwischen Einnahmen und Ausgaben the gap between income and expenditure* * *die Scherescissors; pair of scissors; pair of shears* * *Sche|re ['ʃeːrə]f -, -n1) (Werkzeug) (klein) scissors pl; (groß) shears pl; (= Drahtschere) wire-cutters pl; (fig = Kluft) divideeine Schére — a pair of scissors/shears/wire-cutters
2) (ZOOL) pincer; (von Hummer, Krebs etc) claw, pincer* * *die1) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) claw2) (a type of cutting instrument with two blades: a pair of scissors.) scissors* * *Sche·re<-, -n>[ˈʃe:rə]f2. ZOOL claw3. SPORT scissors hold* * *die; Schere, Scheren1) scissors pl.2) (Zool.) claw* * *…schere f im subst1. (Werkzeug):Blumenschere florist’s scissors pl;Rosenschere secateurs pl;Stoffschere dressmaker’s scissors pl;Schafschere sheep shears2. fig:Lohnschere wage differential* * *die; Schere, Scheren1) scissors pl.2) (Zool.) claw* * *-n f.scissors n.shear n. -
6 tijera
f.1 scissors.unas tijeras (a pair of) scissors/shearstijeras de podar secateurs2 Carpenter's horse, cooper's mare, for holding the wood while dressing, any instrument in the form of an X.3 Sheep-shearer.4 A small channel or drain.5 Detractor, murmurer.6 pair of scissors, scissor.7 folding bed, cot, pliable canvas bed.8 clipper.9 scissors jump.* * ** * *SF2) [de bicicleta] fork3)silla de tijera — (=con respaldo) folding chair; (=banqueta) folding stool, camp stool
escalera de tijera — steps, step-ladder
4) LAm (Zool) claw, pincer5) * (=persona) gossipser una buena tijera, tener buena tijera — (=chismoso) to be a great gossip; (=mordaz) to have a sharp tongue; (=criticón) be a scandalmonger
* * *tijera nf1. [para cortar] scissors;[de jardinero, esquilador] shears;unas tijeras (a pair of) scissors/shears;de tijera [escalera, silla] folding;meter la tijera a [censurar] to cut, to take the scissors totijeras de podar pruning shears, Br secateurs* * *tijera nf1) or2)de tijera : foldingescalera de tijera: stepladder* * *tijera n scissorsunas tijeras some scissors / a pair of scissors -
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f pl scissorsun paio di forbici a pair of scissors* * *forbici s.f.pl.1 scissors; ( cesoie) shears: forbici per unghie, nail scissors; un colpo di forbici, a snip; un paio di forbici, a pair of scissors; tagliare con le forbici, to cut, to snip with scissors; forbici da giardino, garden shears; forbici da sarto, tailor's shears; forbici per potare, pruning shears; forbici per tosare, sheep shears // lavorare di forbici, (fig.) to censor // le forbici della censura, (fig.) the censor's scissors // un articolo fatto con le forbici, (fig.) a scissors-and-paste (o cobbled-together) article // ha una lingua che taglia come le forbici, he has a very sharp tongue (o a tongue like a razor) // forbice salariale, wage differentials2 ( salto a forbici) scissors (pl. con costruzione sing.)4 (mar.) kevel (sing.).* * *['fɔrbitʃi]sostantivo femminile plurale scissors* * *forbici/'fɔrbit∫i/f.pl.scissors; un paio di -i a pair of scissors; - i da sarto sewing scissors; - i seghettate pinking shears. -
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* * *subst. pair of scissors, scissors pl. (f.eks. ) subst. [ stor] shears, pair of shears (f.eks.garden shears, sheep shears
) subst. [ maskin] shearing machine subst. [ fangstfelle] trap subst. [ ålesaks] eel prong subst. [ dyreklo] claw, nipper subst. [ skihopper] crossed skis subst. [ skiløp] herringbone subst. [ i glassindustrien] jack subst. [ saksofon] sax, saxophone -
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ʃɪə
1. сущ.
1) мн. большие ножницы;
инструмент для стрижки a pair of shears ≈ ножницы (пара) pinking shears pruning shears
2) а) стрижка( шерсти) ;
тж. ежегодная стрижка овец б) настриг
3) тех. сдвиг, срез;
срезывающая сила
4) горн. вертикальный вруб( в забое)
2. гл.
1) а) стричь;
обрезать to shear sheep ≈ стричь овец to shear a lawn ≈ стричь газон б) резать;
срезать в) поэт. рассекать, рубить
2) раскалываться на части) The bolt may shear off. ≈ Болт может расколоться.
3) а) лишать чего-л. (of) б) разг. обдирать (как липку)
4) горн. делать вертикальный вруб (большие) ножницы - hand *s ручные ножницы - off the *s (австралийское) только что остриженный (об овце) стрижка (шерсти) ежегодная стрижка овец (определяет возраст животного) - a sheep of one * ярка, овца-однолетка( остриженная в первый раз) - two * sheep овца-двухлетка настриг;
количество настриженной шерсти (техническое) срезывающая сила (техническое) срез, сдвиг (горное) вертикальный вруб (в забое) > the fatal *s смерть > there goes but a pair of *s between them, there's a pair of *s (пословица) они очень похожи стричь - to * sheep стричь овец - to * wool from a sheep состричь шерсть с овцы резать;
срезать;
сбривать - to * a lawn подстричь газон - with crown shorn с бритой макушкой, с тонзурой (шотландское) жать серпом (through) рассекать - to * through the waves разрезать волну( специальное) сдвигать, срезать лишать (чего-либо) - he came back shorn of his glory он вернулся лишенным былой славы - he was shorn of his privileges его лишили привилегий (разговорное) обдирать как липку рубить - the sword shore its way меч проложил себе дорогу (горное) зарубать по вертикали shear лишать (чего-л.) (of) ~ pl = shear-legs -shear: -shear в сложных словах означает стриженный столько-то раз;
напр.: a two-shear ram двухлетний баран (дважды стриженный) shear: shear горн. вертикальный вруб (в забое) ~ горн. делать вертикальный вруб ~ pl ножницы ~ (обыкн. p. p.) обдирать как липку ~ поэт. рассекать, рубить;
the sword shore its way меч проложил себе дорогу ~ резать;
срезать ~ тех. сдвиг, срез;
срезывающая сила ~ стрижка;
a sheep of one shear овца-однолетка ~ (sheared, уст. shore;
shorn, sheared) стричь (обыкн. овец) shore: ~ уст. past от shear ~ pl = shear-legs shear-legs: shear-legs pl мор. временная стрела sheer-legs: sheer-legs = shear-legs ~ стрижка;
a sheep of one shear овца-однолетка ~ поэт. рассекать, рубить;
the sword shore its way меч проложил себе дорогу -
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1. [ʃıə] n1. pl (большие) ножницыhand [power] shears - ручные [моторные] ножницы
off the shears - австрал. только что остриженный ( об овце)
2. 1) стрижка ( шерсти)2) ежегодная стрижка овец ( определяет возраст животного)a sheep of one shear - ярка, овца-однолетка ( остриженная в первый раз)
3) настриг; количество настриженной шерсти3. 1) тех. срез, сдвиг2) тех. срезывающая сила4. горн. вертикальный вруб ( в забое)♢
the fatal shears - смерть2. [ʃıə] v (sheared [-{ʃıə}d]; sheared, shorn)there goes but a pair of shears between them, there's a pair of shears - посл. они очень похожи
1. 1) стричь2) резать; срезать; сбриватьwith crown shorn - с бритой макушкой, с тонзурой
3) шотл. жать серпом4) (through) рассекать5) спец. сдвигать, срезать2. 1) лишать (чего-л.)2) разг. обдирать как липку3. поэт. рубить4. горн. зарубать по вертикали -
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[ʃɪə(r)]* * *[ʃiə]past tense - sheared; verb1) (to clip or cut wool from (a sheep).) tosare2) ((past tense shorn: often with off) to cut (hair) off: All her curls have been shorn off.) tagliare3) ((past tense shorn: especially with of) to cut hair from (someone): He has been shorn (of all his curls).) rasare4) (to cut or (cause to) break: A piece of the steel girder sheared off.) spezzarsi•- shears* * *[ʃɪə(r)](sheep) tosare•* * *shear /ʃɪə(r)/n.1 (pl.) cesoie; forbici; forbicioni: a pair of shears, un paio di cesoie; pinking shears, forbici seghettate ( da sarto); pruning shears, forbici da giardinaggio4 [u] (geol.) fessurazione; taglio: shear folding, piegamento per taglio; shear-joint plane, piano di diaclasi (di taglio)● (bot.) shear-grass ( Agropyron repens), gramigna dei medici; dente canino □ (mecc.) shear pin, spina di sicurezza □ shear plane, (mecc.) piano di taglio; (geol.) piano di diaclasi □ (mecc.) shear strength, resistenza al taglio □ (mecc.) shear stress, sforzo di taglio □ (tecn.) shear test, prova di taglio □ (Austral.) a sheep off shears, una pecora appena tosata.(to) shear /ʃɪə(r)/A v. t.1 tosare: to shear sheep [a hedge], tosare le pecore [una siepe]3 (tecn.) cesoiare; troncare; tagliare; tranciare4 (fig.) spogliare; privare: The king was shorn of all his powers, il re fu privato di ogni potere; to be shorn of one's rights, essere privato dei propri dirittiB v. i.● to shear away (o off), tosare ( la lana); tagliare via, eliminare; staccarsi: The handle has sheared off, si è staccato il manico □ a closely shorn head, una testa rasata a zero (o rapata) □ a shorn lamb, un agnello tosato; (fig.) un gonzo, uno che s'è fatto pelare.* * *[ʃɪə(r)] -
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Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91481/shear_off">shear off* * *[ʃiə]past tense - sheared; verb1) (to clip or cut wool from (a sheep).) scheren2) ((past tense shorn: often with off) to cut (hair) off: All her curls have been shorn off.) schneiden3) ((past tense shorn: especially with of) to cut hair from (someone): He has been shorn (of all his curls).) schneiden•- shears* * *<-ed, -ed or shorn>[ʃɪəʳ, AM ʃɪr]I. vt1. (remove fleece)to \shear a sheep ein Schaf scheren▪ to \shear sb jds Haare kurz scherenhe's been shorn er ist die Treppe hinuntergefallen hum* * *[ʃɪə(r)] pret sheared, ptp shorn1. vtsheep scheren; wool (ab)scheren → shornSee:→ shorn2. vi1)the knife shears through the metal —
2) (MECH= fracture)
the metal plate had sheared — in der Metallplatte hatte sich ein Riss gebildet* * *shear [ʃıə(r)]A v/t prät sheared, obs shore [ʃɔː(r)], pperf sheared, shorn1. Schafe etc scheren3. Blech, Glas etc schneiden5. fig jemanden schröpfen6. poet (ab)hauenB v/iC sb) Scherenblatt n2. TECH Blechschere f3. meist pl (Hobel[bank]-, Drehbank)Bett n* * *Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Schere -n f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: sheared)or p.p.: shorn•) = abschneiden v.scheren v. -
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[ʃɪə] 1. гл.; прош. вр. sheared; прич. прош. вр. shorn; sheared1)а) стричь; обрезатьб) резать; срезатьв) поэт. рассекать, рубить2) раскалываться ( на части)The bolt may shear off. — Болт может расколоться.
3)а) ( shear of) лишать (чего-л.)б) разг. обдирать (как липку)4) горн. делать вертикальный вруб2. сущ.1) ( shears) (большие) ножницыpruning shears — секатор, садовые ножницы
2)в) настриг3) тех.а) сдвиг, срез4) горн. вертикальный вруб ( в забое) -
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مِقَصّ \ scissors: an instrument with two blades that cut (cloth, paper, hair, etc.) when they come together: Where are my scissors? Where is the smaller pair of scissors. \ مِقَصّ كبير \ shears: an instrument, like a large pair of scissors, for shearing sheep; an instrument like this for keeping bushes, etc. neat in a garden: the shears need sharpening. This pair of shears needs sharpening. -
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مِجَزّ \ shears: an instrument, like a large pair of scissors, for shearing sheep; an instrument like this for keeping bushes, etc. neat in a garden: the shears need sharpening. This pair of shears needs sharpening. -
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I 1. noun 2. transitive verb,- pp-clip something [on] to something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) klammern
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/97336/clip_on">clip onII 1. transitive verb,- pp-1) (cut) schneiden [Fingernägel, Haar, Hecke]; scheren [Wolle]; stutzen [Flügel]2) scheren [Schaf]; trimmen [Hund]3) lochen, entwerten [Fahrkarte]2. noungive the hedge a clip — die Hecke schneiden
2) (extract from film) [Film]ausschnitt, der3) (blow with hand) Schlag, derclip round or on or over the ear — Ohrfeige, die
* * *I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) scheren, stutzen2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) schlagen2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) die Schur2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) der Klaps3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) klammern2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) die Klammer* * *clip1[klɪp]I. nbicycle \clip [Fahrrad]klammer fhair \clip [Haar]spange fpaper \clip Büroklammer fII. vt<- pp->clip2[klɪp]I. nto give a hedge a \clip eine Hecke schneidento get a \clip round the ear eins hinter die Ohren bekommen famat a fast \clip mit einem Affenzahn famII. vt<- pp->1. (trim)to \clip a dog einen Hund trimmento \clip a hedge eine Hecke stutzento \clip one's nails sich dat die Nägel schneidento \clip sheep Schafe scherento \clip a ticket ein Ticket entwerten4. (omit syllables)to \clip one's words abgehackt sprechen, Silben verschlucken5. (attach)6. (touch)▪ to \clip sth etw streifento \clip sb's ear jdm eins hinter die Ohren gebento \clip the edge of the kerb die Bordsteinkante streifen7.* * *I [klɪp]1. n1) (for holding things) Klammer f2) (= jewel) Klips m2. vtto clip on — anklemmen; papers also anheften
to clip sth onto sth — etw an etw (acc) anklemmen/-heften
to clip two things together — zwei Dinge zusammenklemmen/-heften
3. viIIto clip on (to sth) ( — an etw acc ) angeklemmt werden
1. vtthey'll find that a young baby will clip their wings a bit — sie werden merken, dass das Kleinkind sie recht unbeweglich macht
he clipped a few seconds off the lap record — er hat den Rundenrekord um ein paar Sekunden unterboten
4)he clipped him round the ear — er gab ihm eine Ohrfeige
2. n1)(= trim)
to give the sheep a clip — die Schafe scherento give the hedge a clip — die Hecke scheren or (be)schneiden
to give one's fingernails a clip — sich (dat) die Fingernägel schneiden
2) (= sound) Klappern nt3) (= hit) Schlag m4) (inf= high speed)
at a fair clip — mit einem Mordszahn* * *clip1 [klıp]A v/tclip sb’s wings fig jemandem die Flügel stutzen2. fig jemandes Lohn etc kürzen, jemandes Macht etc beschneidenhe clipped three seconds off the record SPORT er verbesserte den Rekord um 3 Sekunden5. jemandem die Haare schneiden:clip sb’s hair6. ein Schaf etc scheren8. eine Münze beschneidenclipped speech knappe oder schneidige Sprechweise10. umg jemandem einen Schlag verpassen:clip sb round the ear jemandem eine runterhauen oder schmieren11. umgb) jemanden neppen12. Br eine Fahrkarte etc lochenB v/i1. schneiden2. umg sausen, (dahin)jagenC s1. (Be)Schneiden n, Stutzen n2. Haarschnitt m3. Schur f4. Wollertrag m (einer Schur)5. Ausschnitt m7. umg Schlag m:give sb a clip on the ear jemandem eine runterhauen oder schmieren8. umg (hohes) Tempo:go at a good clip einen ziemlichen Zahn draufhabenclip2 [klıp]A v/t1. festhalten, mit festem Griff packen3. obs oder dial umfassen, umarmenB s1. (Heft-, Büro- etc) Klammer f, Clip m, Klipp m2. TECHa) Klammer f, Lasche fb) Kluppe fc) Schelle f, Bügel m3. ELEK Halterung f, Clip m4. Clip m, Klipp m, Klips m (Schmuckstück zum Festklammern)5. MILa) Patronenrahmen mb) Ladestreifen m* * *I 1. noun1) Klammer, die; (for paper) Büroklammer, die; (of pen) Klipp, der2. transitive verb,- pp-clip something [on] to something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) klammern
Phrasal Verbs:- clip onII 1. transitive verb,- pp-1) (cut) schneiden [Fingernägel, Haar, Hecke]; scheren [Wolle]; stutzen [Flügel]2) scheren [Schaf]; trimmen [Hund]3) lochen, entwerten [Fahrkarte]2. noun2) (extract from film) [Film]ausschnitt, der3) (blow with hand) Schlag, derclip round or on or over the ear — Ohrfeige, die
* * *n.Ausschnitt m.Haarschnitt m.Hieb -e m.Klemme -n f.Schelle -n f.Schur -en f. (for) v.jemanden erleichtern (um) ausdr.neppen v. (on) v.anklammern v. v.beschneiden v.jemanden einen Schlag verpassen ausdr.kappen v.kürzen v.lochen (Fahrschein) v.scheren v.schneiden v.(§ p.,pp.: schnitt, geschnitten)stutzen v.umklammern v.verschlucken (Silben) v. -
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(a) (sheep, wool) tondre;∎ her blonde locks had been shorn on avait tondu ses boucles blondes;∎ figurative to be shorn of sth être dépouillé de qch;∎ he was shorn of all real power il s'est vu dépouiller de tout pouvoir véritable∎ the girder had been shorn in two la poutre métallique avait été coupée en deuxcéder►► Technology shear pin goupille f de cisaillement∎ the tail section of the car had been sheared off on impact la partie arrière de la voiture avait été arrachée par le choc(part, branch) se détacher;∎ the wing sheared right off l'aile a été complètement arrachée -
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In1) стриження (вовни)2) тех. зсув; зріз3) тех. зрізувальна сила4) гірн. вертикальний вруб (у забої)5) pl ножиціone shear — ярка, вівця-одноліток (вперше стрижена вівця)
shear steel — високоякісна (ножова) сталь
IIv (past sheared, заст. shore; p.p. sheared, shorn)1) стригти2) різати, зрізати; зголювати3) косити; підстригати (дерева тощо)4) розм. жати серпом7) розм. обдирати як липку8) поет. рубати (мечем)* * *I n1) pl ( великі) ножиці2) стрижка ( вовни); щорічна стрижка овець ( визначає вік тварини); настриг; кількість настриженої вовни3) тex. зріз, зсув; тex. зрізаюча сила4) гipн. вертикальний вруб ( у вибої)II v(sheared [-d]; sheared, shorn)1) стригти; різати; зрізати; збривати; підстригти; дiaл. жати серпом; ( through) розсікати; cпeц. зсувати, зрізати2) позбавляти ( чого-небудь); обдирати як липку3) пoeт. рубати4) гipн. зарубати по вертикалі
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Shears — Shears, n. pl. [Formerly used also in the singular. See {Shear}, n., 1.] 1. A cutting instrument. Specifically: (a) An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the material … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rotary shears — Shears Shears, n. pl. [Formerly used also in the singular. See {Shear}, n., 1.] 1. A cutting instrument. Specifically: (a) An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shear — [[t]ʃɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] shears, shearing, sheared, shorn 1) VERB To shear a sheep means to cut its wool off. [V n] In the Hebrides they shear their sheep later than anywhere else. Derived words: shearing N UNCOUNT ...a display of sheep shearing. 2) … English dictionary
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sheers — Shears Shears, n. pl. [Formerly used also in the singular. See {Shear}, n., 1.] 1. A cutting instrument. Specifically: (a) An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shear — shearer, n. shearless, adj. /shear/, v., sheared, sheared or shorn, shearing, n. v.t. 1. to cut (something). 2. to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument: to shear wool from sheep … Universalium
shear — [[t]ʃɪər[/t]] v. sheared, sheared shorn, shear•ing, 1) to cut (something) 2) ahb. to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping: to shear wool from sheep[/ex] 3) ahb. to cut or clip the hair, fleece, wool, etc., from: to shear sheep[/ex] 4) to… … From formal English to slang
shear´er — shear «shihr», verb, sheared or (Archaic) shore, sheared or shorn, shear|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to cut with shears or scissors, especially in order to remove (wool or fleece): »to shear wool from sheep … Useful english dictionary
shear — [shir] vt. sheared, sheared or shorn, shearing [ME scheren < OE scieran, akin to Ger scheren < IE base * (s)ker , to cut > HARVEST] 1. to cut with shears or a similar sharp edged instrument 2. a) to remove (the hair, wool, etc.) by… … English World dictionary
shear — [c]/ʃɪə / (say shear) verb (sheared or shore, shorn or sheared, shearing) –verb (t) 1. to remove by or as by cutting with a sharp instrument: to shear wool from sheep. 2. to cut the hair, fleece, wool, etc., from. 3. to reap with a sickle. 4 …
