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pruning shears

садовый секатор

Meaning of pruning shears

garden cutting tool

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EN-UK/ˈsɛkətɔːz/
EN-US/pruːnɪŋ ˈʃɪrz/
RU[sɐˈdovɨj sʲɪˈkatər]
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pruning shears with Russian translation

pruning shears usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇬🇧en-UK🇷🇺ru

She used her secateurs to trim the rose bushes.

Она использовала садовый секатор, чтобы подстричь розы.

🇬🇧en-UK🇷🇺ru

Please clean the secateurs after you finish gardening.

Пожалуйста, почисти садовый секатор после работы в саду.

🇺🇸US

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She used pruning shears to trim the rose bushes.

Она использовала садовый секатор, чтобы подстричь розовые кусты.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Please hand me the pruning shears from the shed.

Пожалуйста, подай мне садовый секатор из сарая.

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

pruning shears
садовый секатор
flower
grass
rose
beans
onion
peas

pruning shears synonyms

Related words worth learning together

pruning shears
общий термин для ручного садового секатора
pruners
разговорный и более короткий вариант; часто в американском английском
secateurs
британский вариант слова 'секатор', характерен для UK
hand pruners
подчёркивает ручной (не механизированный) характер инструмента
loppers
инструмент с длинными ручками для более толстых веток — крупнее секатора
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🇬🇧en

общий термин для ручного садового секатора

B2Very Often

I used my pruning shears to trim the rose bush.

🇬🇧en

разговорный и более короткий вариант; часто в американском английском

B2Very Often

He bought a new pair of pruners for the garden.

🇬🇧en

британский вариант слова 'секатор', характерен для UK

B2Often

The gardener reached for his secateurs to deadhead the flowers.

🇬🇧en

подчёркивает ручной (не механизированный) характер инструмента

B2Often

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

🇬🇧en

инструмент с длинными ручками для более толстых веток — крупнее секатора

B2Often

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

H
🇬🇧en
hedge shears

двуручные ножницы для стрижки живой изгороди — не для толстых веток

B2Often

She sharpened the hedge shears before trimming the box hedge.

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Questions about this word

What does pruning shears mean?

garden cutting tool

How do you pronounce pruning shears?

pruning shears is pronounced as /ˈsɛkətɔːz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is pruning shears used in a sentence?

She used her secateurs to trim the rose bushes. Translation: Она использовала садовый секатор, чтобы подстричь розы.

Is pruning shears part of Plant Care vocabulary?

Yes, pruning shears (садовый секатор) can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pruning shears part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, pruning shears (садовый секатор) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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