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secateurs

secateurs

Meaning of secateurs

garden cutting tool

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British English/ˈsɛkətɔːz/
American English/pruːnɪŋ ˈʃɪrz/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersxiū zhī jiǎn
pruning shears
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secateurs with Chinese translation

secateurs usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

She used her secateurs to trim the rose bushes.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

Please clean the secateurs after you finish gardening.

🇺🇸US

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

She used pruning shears to trim the rose bushes.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

Please hand me the pruning shears from the shed.

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secateurs belongs to the topic "Plant Care". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

secateurs修枝剪
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grass
rose玫瑰
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peas豌豆
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What's the difference between secateurs / hand pruners / loppers / hedge shears

🇬🇧English

emphasizes that the pruners are handheld and manually operated

B2Often

For small tasks I prefer hand pruners rather than a saw.

🇬🇧English

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

B2Often

Use loppers for branches that are too thick for pruning shears.

H
🇬🇧English
hedge shears

long-handled shears designed for trimming hedges and shaping shrubs

B2Often

She sharpened the hedge shears before trimming the box hedge.

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How to pronounce secateurs and what this word means

secateurs means secateurs. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce secateurs

/ˈsɛkətɔːz/

secateurs translation

secateurs

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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