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scissors in Portuguese

scissors in Portuguese is tesoura, tesouras — scissors means a tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.

scissors in Portuguese

tesoura
noun
(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
tesouras
noun
(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
tesoura
noun
(rock paper scissors) A hand with the index and middle fingers open (a handshape resembling scissors), that beats paper and loses to rock. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

What does "scissors" mean?

  1. noun A tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.
    "She trimmed the wrapping paper with a pair of scissors."
  2. noun In wrestling or similar sports, a hold in which the legs are locked around an opponent like closing blades.
    "He took his opponent down with a scissors around the waist."

scissors in a sentence

  • She trimmed the wrapping paper with a pair of scissors.
  • The hairdresser reached for her scissors and started cutting.
  • He took his opponent down with a scissors around the waist.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "scissors" in Portuguese?

"scissors" in Portuguese is tesoura, tesouras. scissors means: A tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.

How do you use "scissors" in a sentence?

Example: "She trimmed the wrapping paper with a pair of scissors." In Portuguese, "scissors" is tesoura, tesouras.

Are there other ways to say "scissors" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "scissors": tesoura, tesouras.

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