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scissor

/ˈsɪzə/ /ˈsɪzɚ/

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noun

Schneide

One blade on a pair of scissors.

Examples :

"The scissor on these old scissors is loose, so they don't cut well. "

Die Schneide dieser alten Schere ist locker, daher schneidet sie nicht gut.

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noun

Schere

Examples :

"I used the scissor to cut the paper. "

Ich habe die Schere benutzt, um das Papier zu schneiden.

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noun

Scheren-

(noun adjunct) Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack.

Examples :

"The gymnast performed a scissor kick, propelling herself high into the air. "

Die Turnerin führte einen Scherensprung aus und katapultierte sich hoch in die Luft.

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verb

Schneiden

To cut using, or as if using, scissors.

Examples :

"The tailor used scissors to scissor the fabric for the new dress. "

Der Schneider benutzte eine Schere, um den Stoff für das neue Kleid zu schneiden.

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verb

Streichen, kürzen

To excise or expunge something from a text.

Examples :

"The erroneous testimony was scissored from the record."

Das fehlerhafte Zeugnis wurde aus dem Protokoll gestrichen.

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verb

Ausschneiden, zerschneiden

To reproduce (text) as an excerpt, copy.

Examples :

"The journalist had to scissor several paragraphs from the politician's speech to fit the newspaper's limited space. "

Der Journalist musste mehrere Absätze aus der Rede des Politikers herausschneiden, um in den begrenzten Platz der Zeitung zu passen.

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verb

Schneiden, mit den Beinen scheren

To move something like a pair of scissors, especially the legs.

Examples :

"The runner scissored over the hurdles."

Der Läufer scherte mit den Beinen über die Hürden.

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verb

Sich scheren

(sex) To engage in scissoring (tribadism), a sexual act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.

Examples :

"The girls in the park were rumored to be scissor-ing. "

Man munkelte, dass die Mädchen im Park sich scherten.

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verb

Schlittschuh laufen

To skate with one foot significantly in front of the other.

Examples :

"He scissor-skated across the ice rink, his left foot well ahead of his right. "

Er lief mit Schlittschuhen über die Eisbahn, wobei sein linker Fuß weit vor seinem rechten war.