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secateurs

secateurs

Meaning of secateurs

one-handed cutting tool

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British English/sɛkəˈtɔːz/
American English/hænd ˈpruːnɚz/
Russian transcription[rʊt͡ɕˈnɨe sʲɪkɐˈtorɨ]
hand pruners
secateurs - ручные секаторы
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secateurs with Russian translation

secateurs usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Купи новые ручные секаторы для весенней обрезки.

Buy new secateurs for next spring pruning.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, почисти ручные секаторы после работы в саду.

Please clean the secateurs after you finish gardening.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Передай мне, пожалуйста, ручные секаторы.

Pass me the hand pruners, please.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, почисти ручные секаторы после использования.

Please clean the hand pruners after you finish using them.

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secateurs belongs to the topic "Plant Care". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

secateursручные секаторы
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

secateurs synonyms

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What's the difference between secateurs / pruning shears / floral snips

🇬🇧English
secateurs

UK-favored term for hand pruners; sounds slightly more British

B1Often

In Britain, people often call them secateurs.

В Великобритании люди часто называют их секаторами.

🇬🇧English

common synonym emphasizing gardening use

B1Very Often

Use pruning shears to trim the rose bushes.

Используйте секатор для подрезки роз.

F
🇬🇧English
floral snips

small, delicate scissors used for cutting flowers and thin stems

B1Rarely

She used floral snips to deadhead the daisies.

Она использовала флористические ножницы, чтобы удалить отцветшие ромашки.

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secateurs translation: ручные секаторы. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce secateurs

/sɛkəˈtɔːz/

secateurs translation

ручные секаторы

secateurs examples

Buy new secateurs for next spring pruning.

secateurs transcription

/sɛkəˈtɔːz/, /hænd ˈpruːnɚz/

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secateurs meaning: what does it mean?

one-handed cutting tool

secateurs pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

secateurs is pronounced as /sɛkəˈtɔːz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

secateurs definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Buy new secateurs for next spring pruning. Translation: Купи новые ручные секаторы для весенней обрезки.

Is secateurs part of Plant Care vocabulary?

Yes, secateurs (hand pruners) can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is secateurs part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, secateurs (hand pruners) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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