snip

• Ein kleines abgeschnittenes Stück oder die Handlung des Schneidens bzw. Abschneidens von etwas.

A noun referring to a small piece that has been cut off, or the act of cutting or clipping something.

1. Small cut pieceB1formal

   A small piece that has been cut off, especially with scissors or shears.

   Schnipsel

   • She picked up a snip of fabric from the floor.
   • The barber swept away the snips of hair.
   • He collected snips of paper for his collage.

   Synonymebitclippingcuttingfragmentpiecescrapshredsnippet

2. Cutting actionB1formal

   The act of cutting something quickly with scissors or shears.

   Schnitt

   • With a quick snip, she cut the thread.
   • The gardener gave the hedge a final snip.
   • A single snip of the scissors was enough to open the package.

   Synonymeclipcuttrim

• Mit einer schnellen, kurzen Bewegung mit einer Schere oder einem scharfen Werkzeug etwas Kleines abschneiden; oft für Papier, Stoff, Haare oder Zweige verwendet.

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting something quickly and precisely with small, sharp strokes, often with scissors or shears.

1. Cut or remove by pinchingB1informal

   To cut or remove something using a quick, sharp action, often with scissors or shears.

   Abschneiden

   • She snipped a few dead leaves off the plant.
   • He snipped the thread with a pair of scissors.
   • The barber snipped away the split ends.

   Synonymeclipcropcutnickpruneshearslashtrim

2. Prune or trim plantsB1informal

   To cut back the growth of a plant to cultivate or maintain its shape.

   Zurückschneiden

   • He spent the afternoon snipping the hedges in the garden.
   • She carefully snipped the rose bush to encourage new blooms.
   • The gardener snipped the overgrown branches.

   Synonymeclipcropcutcut backdockloppareprunesheartrim

Phrasal-Variantensnip off