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secateurs

secateurs

Meaning of secateurs

garden cutting tool

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British English/ˈsɛkətɔːz/
American English/pruːnɪŋ ˈʃɪrz/
Russian transcription[sɐˈdovɨj sʲɪˈkatər]
pruning shears
secateurs - садовый секатор
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secateurs with Russian translation

secateurs usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она использовала садовый секатор, чтобы подстричь розы.

She used her secateurs to trim the rose bushes.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, почисти садовый секатор после работы в саду.

Please clean the secateurs after you finish gardening.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она использовала садовый секатор, чтобы подстричь розовые кусты.

She used pruning shears to trim the rose bushes.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, подай мне садовый секатор из сарая.

Please hand me the pruning shears from the shed.

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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.

secateursсадовый секатор
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

secateurs synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between secateurs / hand pruners / loppers / hedge shears

🇬🇧English
secateurs

standard British term for hand-held pruning shears

B2Often

The gardener reached for his secateurs to deadhead the flowers.

Садовник потянулся за своим секатором, чтобы прищипнуть увядшие цветы.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes that the pruners are handheld and manually operated

B2Often

For small tasks I prefer hand pruners rather than a saw.

Для мелкой работы я предпочитаю ручные секаторы вместо пилы.

🇬🇧English

larger, long-handled cutting tool for thicker branches (not hand pruners)

B2Often

Use loppers for branches that are too thick for pruning shears.

Используйте сучкорезы для веток, которые слишком толстые для садового секатора.

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🇬🇧English
hedge shears

long-handled shears designed for trimming hedges and shaping shrubs

B2Often

She sharpened the hedge shears before trimming the box hedge.

Она заточила ножницы для живой изгороди перед стрижкой самшита.

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

how to pronounce secateurs

/ˈsɛkətɔːz/

secateurs translation

садовый секатор

secateurs examples

She used her secateurs to trim the rose bushes.

secateurs transcription

/ˈsɛkətɔːz/, /pruːnɪŋ ˈʃɪrz/

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secateurs meaning: what does it mean?

garden cutting tool

secateurs pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She used her secateurs to trim the rose bushes. Translation: Она использовала садовый секатор, чтобы подстричь розы.

Is secateurs part of Plant Care vocabulary?

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

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