snipping

UK
/ˈsnɪpɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɪpɪŋ/
snippingnoun
snippings
pl
Traductions
découpageAction de couper en petits coups, notamment avec des ciseaux.
The snipping of the scissors could be heard as she trimmed the paper into intricate shapes.
On entendait le découpage des ciseaux tandis qu’elle taillait le papier en formes complexes.
Traductions supplémentaires
rognurePetit morceau coupé ou détaché.
Définitions
The act of cutting something with small, quick strokes, typically using scissors.
The snipping of the scissors could be heard as she trimmed the paper into intricate shapes.
A small piece or fragment that has been cut off.
He collected the snippings of fabric to use in his patchwork quilt.
snippinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsnɪpɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɪpɪŋ/
Functions attributively in phrases like "Snipping Tool".
Traductions
coupantQui coupe par petits coups; s’emploie surtout pour des outils ou des ciseaux.
She grabbed a pair of snipping shears to trim the loose threads.
Elle a pris une paire de cisailles coupantes pour couper les fils qui dépassaient.
Définitions
Cutting or capable of cutting quickly with small strokes; engaged in snipping.
She grabbed a pair of snipping shears to trim the loose threads.
snipverb

snipping

ing-form

snipped
Past Simple
snipped
Past Participle
snipping
ing-form
UK
/snɪp/
US
/snɪp/
Traductions
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.
Définitions
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.
snipnoun
Définitions
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.
snipinterjection
Définitions
Used to represent the sharp, quick sound made by scissors or shears cutting through something.
“Snip!�” went the scissors as she cut the ribbon.