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sheared

UK
/ʃɪəd/
US
/ʃɪrd/
sheared off
sheared off

Translations

shearedadjective
more sheared
Comp.
most sheared
Super.
UK
/ʃɪəd/
US
/ʃɪrd/
tonduSe dit surtout d’un animal ou de cheveux coupés très courts ; employé comme participe adjectival.
The sheared sheep looked much smaller without its thick coat of wool.
Le mouton tondu paraissait beaucoup plus petit sans son épaisse laine.
cisailléS’emploie en géologie et en mécanique pour décrire un matériau soumis à un cisaillement.
The sheared rock formations indicated a history of tectonic activity in the region.
Les formations rocheuses cisaillées indiquaient une histoire d’activité tectonique dans la région.
shearverb

sheared

Past Simple

sheared
Past Simple
sheared
Past Participle
shearing
Gerund
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
tondreSe dit surtout pour la laine des moutons.
Every spring, the farmers shear the sheep to collect their wool.
Chaque printemps, les fermiers tondent les moutons pour récolter leur laine.
cisaillerPour une rupture ou une déformation sous contrainte.
The metal rod will shear if too much pressure is applied.
La tige métallique se cisaille si l’on applique trop de pression.
taillerPour la taille des haies, de l’herbe ou des cheveux.
The gardener sheared the hedges to keep them neat and tidy.
Le jardinier a taillé les haies pour les garder nettes et bien ordonnées.
dépouillerSens figuré : priver de quelque chose.
The reforms sheared the committee of much of its authority.
Les réformes ont dépouillé le comité d’une grande partie de son autorité.
Synonyms
cut
clip
trim
shave
snip
slice
sever
Antonyms
join
attach
connect
unite
assemble
mend
sew

Definitions

shearedadjective
Having been cut or clipped, especially in reference to wool or hair.
The sheared sheep looked much smaller without its thick coat of wool.
Having been subjected to shear stress, often used in a geological context.
The sheared rock formations indicated a history of tectonic activity in the region.
shearverb
to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal.
Every spring, the farmers shear the sheep to collect their wool.
to break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain.
The metal rod will shear if too much pressure is applied.
to cut or trim something, especially hair or grass.
The gardener sheared the hedges to keep them neat and tidy.
to strip or deprive someone or something of an attribute, possession, or capability, as if by cutting away
The reforms sheared the committee of much of its authority.
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