snipping

• Nom désignant un petit morceau coupé ou découpé de quelque chose, en particulier un fragment détaché par cisaillage ou découpe.

A noun referring to a small piece of something, especially one that has been cut or snipped off.

1. Small cut pieceB1formal

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

   Chute, morceau coupé

   • She collected the snipping of paper from the floor.
   • The tailor saved the fabric snipping for later use.
   • He threw the snipping of hair into the bin.

   Synonymesbitclippingcuttingfragmentscrapshredsnipsnippet

• Verbe désignant l'action de couper rapidement et précisément quelque chose en petits gestes nets, souvent avec des ciseaux ou un sécateur.

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.

   couper d'un coup sec

   • 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.

   Synonymesclipcropcutnickpruneshearslashtrim

2. Prune or trim plantsB1informal

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

   tailler les plantes

   • 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.

   Synonymesclipcropcutcut backdockloppareprunesheartrim

Variantes phrasalsnip off