Usage examples of "scissors" in English with translation to Spanish

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The scissors are not sharp. Las tijeras no están afiladas.

She usually uses nail scissors. Ella suele utilizar tijeras para las uñas.

Get me the scissors, please. Pásame las tijeras, por favor.

I wonder whose these scissors are. Me pregunto de quién son estas tijeras.

These scissors do not cut well. Estas tijeras no cortan bien.

Tell Tom to give you some scissors. Dile a Tom que te dé una tijeras.

I sometimes use scissors as a can opener. A veces uso tijeras como un abrelatas.

She attacked him with a pair of scissors. Ella le atacó con unas tijeras.

There is a pair scissors on the desk. Hay unas tijeras sobre el escritorio.

I need a pair of scissors to cut this paper. Necesito unas tijeras para cortar este papel.

Use kitchen scissors to remove the skin from the chicken. Utiliza las tijeras de cocina para desollar el pollo.

Scissors are meant for cutting but can also be used to stab. Las tijeras son para cortar pero pueden usarse también para apuñalar.

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