scissors

S2 W1

in Vietnamese cặp kéo, kéo

BrE /ˈsɪzəz/ AmE /ˈsɪzərz/

noun en → vi

1 OBJECT [singular] A1

cặp kéo, kéo

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

Collocations scissors and paper

  • She used the scissors to cut out a picture.

    Cô ấy đã dùng kéo để cắt hình ảnh ra.

2 GAME [singular] B1

trò chơi kéo-sòi-búa

a game in which two people compete by choosing one of three things (rock, paper, or scissors) and the winner is decided according to a set of rules.

Collocations play rock-paper-scissors

  • They played rock-paper-scissors to decide who would go first.

    Họ đã chơi trò kéo-sòi-búa để quyết định ai sẽ đi trước.