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snip

/snɪp/

snip off

snip out

snipnoun

snips

/snɪp/

Translations

vasectomieeuphémisme, surtout dans l'expression "the snip"

After their third child, he decided to get the snip.

Après leur troisième enfant, il a décidé de subir une vasectomie.

coupegeste bref de coupe avec des ciseaux

With a quick snip, the hairdresser trimmed the customer's bangs.

D'un coup de coupe rapide, le coiffeur a égalisé la frange du client.

bonne affairesurtout en anglais britannique, familier

Those designer shoes were a snip at only £30.

Ces chaussures de créateur étaient une bonne affaire à seulement 30 £.

morceaupetite portion coupée

She used a snip of fabric to patch the hole in her jeans.

Elle a utilisé un morceau de tissu pour rapiécer le trou de son jean.

Additional translations

broutillefamilier

Definitions

A small piece that has been cut off from something.

She used a snip of fabric to patch the hole in her jeans.

An act of cutting something with scissors or shears, especially in a quick, small motion.

With a quick snip, the hairdresser trimmed the customer's bangs.

A small or insignificant person or thing.

He dismissed the young intern as just a snip in the grand scheme of the company.

A vasectomy; the surgical procedure for male sterilisation (usually preceded by “the”).

After their third child, he decided to get the snip.

A bargain or something obtained for a very low price (chiefly British, informal, usually preceded by “a”).

Those designer shoes were a snip at only £30.

Synonyms

snipverb

snipped

Past Simple

snipped

Past Participle

snipping

Gerund

/snɪp/

Translations

couperavec des ciseaux ou des tenailles, par petits gestes rapides

She snipped the thread with a pair of scissors.

Elle a coupé le fil avec une paire de ciseaux.

couperretirer une petite partie

He snipped a coupon from the newspaper.

Il a coupé un coupon dans le journal.

Definitions

To cut something with scissors or shears, typically with small, quick strokes.

She snipped the thread with a pair of scissors.

To remove or cut off a small piece or part of something.

He snipped a coupon from the newspaper.

Synonyms

snipinterjection

/snɪp/

Onomatopoeic use to imitate the quick cutting sound of scissors or shears.

Translations

couiconomatopée

“Snip!” went the scissors as she cut the ribbon.

« Couic ! » ont fait les ciseaux quand elle a coupé le ruban.

Definitions

Used to represent the sharp, quick sound made by scissors or shears cutting through something.

“Snip!�” went the scissors as she cut the ribbon.

snipsnoun

snip

snips

/snɪps/

Translations

rognuresPetits morceaux coupés ou détachés d’un matériau.

The tailor collected the snips of fabric from the floor after finishing the dress.

Le tailleur a ramassé les rognures de tissu sur le sol après avoir terminé la robe.

ciseauxSurtout au pluriel pour désigner de petits ciseaux de couture ou de précision.

She used the snips to trim the loose threads from the hem of the garment.

Elle a utilisé les ciseaux pour couper les fils qui dépassaient de l’ourlet du vêtement.

Definitions

Small pieces or fragments that have been cut off from something.

The tailor collected the snips of fabric from the floor after finishing the dress.

A pair of scissors, especially small ones used for cutting threads or other fine materials.

She used the snips to trim the loose threads from the hem of the garment.

Synonyms