snip

• Substantivo que designa um pequeno pedaço cortado ou o ato de cortar ou aparar algo.

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.

   Retalho

   • 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.

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2. Cutting actionB1formal

   The act of cutting something quickly with scissors or shears.

   Corte rápido

   • 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.

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• Cortar 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.

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.

   Cortar

   • 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.

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2. Prune or trim plantsB1informal

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

   Podar

   • 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.

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Variantes phrasalsnip off