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Secateurs - translation, pronunciation and examples

secateurs
/ˈsɛkətɔːz/

secateurs

🇺🇸 American English
/pruːnɪŋ ˈʃɪrz/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈsɛkətɔːz/
Meaning of secateurs

garden cutting tool

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Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈsɛkətɔːz/
CEFRB2
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pruning shears

When to use secateurs

pruning shears set

Gartenscheren-Set

sharp pruning shears

scharfe Gartenschere

bypass pruning shears

Bypass-Gartenschere

pruning shears blade

Gartenscherenklinge

pruning shears handle

Gartenscheren-Griff

secateurs usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

She used her secateurs to trim the rose bushes.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Please clean the secateurs after you finish gardening.

🇺🇸US

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

She used pruning shears to trim the rose bushes.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Please hand me the pruning shears from the shed.

Similar words

secateurs

standard British term for hand-held pruning shears

hand pruners

emphasizes that the pruners are handheld and manually operated

loppers

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

hedge shears

long-handled shears designed for trimming hedges and shaping shrubs

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secateursSekateur
flowerBlume
grassGras
roseRose
beansBohne
peasErbse
bright lighthelles Licht

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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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How to pronounce secateurs and what this word means

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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