What does ciseaux in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ciseaux in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ciseaux in French.

The word ciseaux in French means chisel, pair of scissors, scissors, scissors, scissor kick, chisel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ciseaux

chisel

nom masculin (lame biseautée) (tool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque corps de métier à son ciseau spécifique.
Each trade has its own specific type of chisel.

pair of scissors

nom masculin (familier (paire de ciseaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il me faudrait un ciseau pour couper ces feuilles.
I'll need a pair of scissors to cut these sheets of paper.

scissors

nom masculin pluriel (ustensile pour couper)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
J'ai coupé ces feuilles avec des ciseaux.
I cut these sheets of paper with a pair of scissors.

scissors

nom masculin (mouvement des jambes qui se croisent) (leg action)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Couchées sur le dos nous battons des jambes en ciseaux.
Lying on our backs, we kick our legs in a scissor movement.

scissor kick

nom masculin (Football : tir retourné) (football)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avant-centre frappa la balle d'un ciseau qui surprit le gardien.
The centre-forward gave the ball a scissor kick that took the goalkeeper by surprise.

chisel

nom masculin (outil d'ébéniste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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