Usage examples of "nail scissors" in English with translation to French

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We found a nail stuck in the tire. Nous avons trouvé un clou enfoncé dans le pneu.

These scissors cut well. Ces ciseaux coupent bien.

Nail polish remover stinks a lot. Le dissolvant à ongles pue beaucoup.

Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors? Pourquoi as-tu déchiré le tissu, plutôt que de le découper avec des ciseaux ?

Nail polish is useless: no one looks at nails anyway. Le vernis à ongles est inutile : personne ne regarde des ongles de toutes façons.

All I found is a pair of scissors. Tout ce que j'ai trouvé, c'est une paire de ciseaux.

One nail drives out another. Un clou chasse l'autre.

I'd like to know when you plan to give me back the scissors I lent you. J'aimerais savoir quand tu as l'intention de me rendre les ciseaux que je t'ai prêtés.

A nail penetrated the car tire. Un clou a perforé le pneu de la voiture.

The scissors are not sharp. Les ciseaux ne coupent pas bien.

The siblings fought tooth and nail over their late father's estate. Les frères et sœurs se sont arraché les yeux au sujet de la succession de leur défunt père.

I need a pair of scissors to cut this paper. J'ai besoin d'une paire de ciseaux pour couper ce papier.

It really hits the nail on the head. C'est parfaitement vrai.

Rock, paper, scissors. Pierre, papier, ciseaux.

To the man who only has a hammer in the toolkit, every problem looks like a nail. Pour celui qui n'a qu'un marteau dans sa trousse à outils, tout problème ressemble à un clou.

I wonder whose these scissors are. Je me demande à qui sont ces ciseaux.

The nail tore his jacket. Le clou déchira sa veste.

I found nothing but a pair of scissors. Je n'ai rien trouvé, à part des ciseaux.

My nail has broken. Mon ongle s'est cassé.

Can I borrow your scissors? Puis-je emprunter vos ciseaux ?

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