How to Say "shears" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “shears” is “tijeras” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
large or heavy-duty scissors
Examples
Por favor, ¿me prestas las tijeras para abrir el paquete?
Please, can you lend me the scissors to open the package?
Estas tijeras de cocina son muy afiladas.
These kitchen shears are very sharp.
Always Plural
In Spanish, 'tijeras' is always used in the plural form (ending in -s), even if you are talking about only one single pair. You treat it like a group of things.
Feminine Agreement
Because it is plural and feminine, any words describing it must also be feminine and plural: 'las tijeras rojas' (the red scissors).
Using the Singular Form
Mistake: “Dame la tijera.”
Correction: Dame las tijeras. (Even for one pair, use the plural form 'las tijeras'.)
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