clip

a small piece of metal, plastic, or other material that is used for fastening things together or holding them in place

clips, grapas, sujetadores

Collocations hair clip · paper clip

• She used a paper clip to hold the pages together.

  Ella usó un clip de papel para sujetar las páginas.

a short piece of film, video, or sound recording that can be used separately from the rest of a longer recording

fragmento de vídeo, clip, pieza corta

Collocations video clip · sound clip

• The video clip shows the accident.

  El fragmento de vídeo muestra el accidente.

to move something quickly and easily, especially with your fingers or hands

coger (rápidamente), tomar

• take sth off sb/sth

• He clipped the letter to his shirt.

  Él tomó la carta y se la clavó en la camisa.

to injure someone or something by hitting them with a sharp object such as a nail, causing a small cut in the skin

golpear con algo afilado, cortar ligeramente

Collocations clip yourself on something

• She clipped her finger on a nail.

  Se cortó el dedo con un clavo.

to hit or kick the ball in a sport such as golf, cricket, or football with great force and speed so that it travels far

golpear con fuerza y rapidez, pegar un tiro potente

• clip the ball

• He clipped the ball over the net.

  Él pegó un tiro potente que pasó por encima de la red.

to hit a vehicle with another vehicle, especially when driving at high speed and causing damage to both vehicles

golpear con un vehículo, chocar

Collocations clip a car

• The driver clipped the parked car.

  El conductor golpeó el coche estacionado.

to remove something from a surface or object, especially by cutting it with scissors or similar tools

cortar con tijeras, recortar

• clip sth off

• She clipped the flowers from the plant.

  Ella recortó las flores de la planta.

to make a cut in something, especially with scissors or similar tools

cortar con tijeras, recortar

Collocations clip sth

• He clipped the paper.

  Él recortó el papel.