scissors

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BrE /ˈsɪzəz/ AmE /ˈsɪzərz/

noun en → es

1 TOOL [singular] A1

a hand tool with two metal blades joined at the base that are used for cutting paper, cloth, etc.

tijeras, alicates

Collocations scissors and paper · a pair of scissors

She cut the string with a pair of scissors.

Ella cortó el hilo con un par de tijeras.

2 GAME [singular] B1

a game for two people in which each person holds out a hand with either one finger or the thumb pointing upwards, and tries to hit the other player's finger or thumb before it is withdrawn.

piedra, papel y tijeras (juego)

Collocations play scissors and paper · win at scissors

They played scissors, paper, stone.

Jugaron a piedra, papel y tijeras.