snip

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее небольшой отрезанный кусочек или действие по разрезанию или обрезанию чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa un pequeño trozo cortado o la acción de cortar o recortar algo.frNom désignant un petit morceau coupé, ou l'action de couper ou de cisailler quelque chose.deEin kleines abgeschnittenes Stück oder die Handlung des Schneidens bzw. Abschneidens von etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa um pequeno pedaço cortado ou o ato de cortar ou aparar algo.zh名词，指剪下的一小块碎片，或剪切、修剪某物的动作。arاسم يدل على قطعة صغيرة مقطوعة من شيء ما، أو على فعل القطع أو القص.

1. Small cut piece B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОбрезокesRecorte pequeñofrPetit morceau coupédeSchnipselptRetalhozh剪下的小片arقُصاصة

   Synonyme: bitclippingcuttingfragmentpiecescrapshredsnippet

2. Cutting action B1 formal

   The act of cutting something quickly with scissors or shears.

   • 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.

   ruРазрезescorte rápido con tijerasfrcoup de ciseauxdeSchnittptCorte rápidozh剪arقَطْع

   Synonyme: clipcuttrim

• snips plural form
• snips' possessive plural form
• snip's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия быстрого и точного разрезания чего-либо мелкими, острыми движениями, часто ножницами или секатором.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de cortar algo de forma rápida y precisa con movimientos pequeños y afilados, a menudo con tijeras o podaderas.frVerbe désignant l'action de couper rapidement et précisément quelque chose en petits gestes nets, souvent avec des ciseaux ou un sécateur.deMit einer schnellen, kurzen Bewegung mit einer Schere oder einem scharfen Werkzeug etwas Kleines abschneiden; oft für Papier, Stoff, Haare oder Zweige verwendet.ptCortar algo rapidamente com movimentos curtos e precisos, geralmente usando tesoura ou instrumento de poda; também pode indicar cortar em pedaços pequenos ou fazer um corte rápido.zh动词，表示用剪刀或类似工具快速、精确地剪断或剪下某物，常用于剪小东西或修剪。arفعل يدل على القطع السريع والدقيق بأداة حادة كالمقص، وغالبًا ما يكون القطع صغيرًا أو طرفيًا.

1. Cut or remove by pinching B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruОтрезатьescortar o quitar pellizcandofrcouper d'un coup secdeAbschneidenptCortarzh剪下arقطع

   Synonyme: clipcropcutnickpruneshearslashtrim

2. Prune or trim plants B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПодрезатьespodar o recortar plantasfrtailler les plantesdeZurückschneidenptPodarzh修剪arتقليم النباتات

   Synonyme: clipcropcutcut backdockloppareprunesheartrim

• snipped past participle
• snipped past simple
• snipping present participle
• snips third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: snip off