shear
BrE /ʃɪə/ AmE /ʃɪr/
verb en → es
past sheared pp shorn ing shearing
to cut the wool from a sheep or other animal, or to cut someone's hair very short using scissors
cortar el vellón de un cordero o otro animal, rapar
- shear somebody/something
Collocations shear a sheep · shear someone's hair
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The shearer was busy shearing the sheep.
El esquilador estaba ocupado esquilando las ovejas.
to force someone to do something, especially by threatening them or using violence
forzar a alguien a hacer algo
- shear somebody of something
Collocations shear someone of their rights · shear someone of their freedom
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The government sheared the people of their basic freedoms.
El gobierno forzó a la gente a renunciar a sus libertades básicas.