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shear in Czech

shear in Czech is stříhat, ostříhat, stříhat, ostříhat — shear means to cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.

shear in Czech

stříhat
verb
stříhat
verb
To cut the hair of (a person).
ostříhat
verb
To cut the hair of (a person).
stříhat, ostříhat
verb
To cut the hair of (a person).
ustřihnout
verb
To cut the hair of (a person).
stříhat
verb
(figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.
ostříhat
verb
(figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.
ustřihnout
verb
(figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.

What does "shear" mean?

  1. verb To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
    "The farmer shears his flock every spring before the weather turns warm."
  2. verb To cut through something cleanly, or to break suddenly under sideways force.
    "The bolt sheared off under the strain, and the panel came loose."
  3. noun A force that pushes two parts of an object in opposite, parallel directions.
    "Engineers calculate the shear on a beam before deciding how thick it needs to be."
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shear in a sentence

  • The farmer shears his flock every spring before the weather turns warm.
  • The bolt sheared off under the strain, and the panel came loose.
  • Strong winds can shear the branches right off a tree.
  • Engineers calculate the shear on a beam before deciding how thick it needs to be.

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What is "shear" in Czech?

"shear" in Czech is stříhat, ostříhat, stříhat, ostříhat. shear means: To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.

How do you use "shear" in a sentence?

Example: "The farmer shears his flock every spring before the weather turns warm." In Czech, "shear" is stříhat, ostříhat, stříhat, ostříhat.

Are there other ways to say "shear" in Czech?

Yes — Czech has 4 translations listed for "shear": stříhat, ostříhat, stříhat, ostříhat, ustřihnout.

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