Clippers Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkɫɪpɝz

KLIP-erz

UK

klˈɪpəz

KLIP-uhz

التعريف

Clippers are handheld tools used for cutting things, most often for trimming hair or nails. The word can refer to both nail clippers and hair clippers.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Clippers' is always plural and usually refers to either 'nail clippers' or 'hair clippers.' Say 'a pair of clippers' or just 'the clippers.' Not to be confused with 'scissors,' which are for cutting paper or fabric. In sports, 'Clippers' can be a team name.

• Spanish: cortauñas - cortapelos
• Portuguese (BR): cortador de unhas - máquina de cortar cabelo
• Portuguese (PT): corta-unhas - máquina de cortar cabelo
• Chinese (Simplified): 指甲刀 - 理发剪
• Chinese (Traditional): 指甲剪 - 理髮剪
• Hindi: नेल क्लिपर - बाल काटने की मशीन
• Arabic: مقص الأظافر - ماكينة حلاقة الشعر
• Bengali: ক্লিপার - নখ কাটার যন্ত্র - চুল কাটার যন্ত্র
• Russian: кусачки - машинка для стрижки
• Japanese: クリッパー - バリカン - 爪切り
• Vietnamese: tông đơ - bấm móng tay
• Korean: 클리퍼 - 이발기 - 손톱깎이
• Turkish: makas (tırnak için) - tıraş makinesi
• Urdu: کلیپرز - ناخن کاٹنے والا آلہ - بال کاٹنے والی مشین
• Indonesian: gunting kuku - alat cukur rambut

جمل نموذجية

I use clippers to cut my toenails.

basic

Can you hand me the clippers?

basic

The barber used clippers to trim my hair.

basic

My clippers are getting dull. I think I need a new pair.

natural

I always pack my clippers when I travel, just in case.

natural

Could you clean the clippers before using them on the next person?

natural