nounpl: scissors (plural form used with singular verb in English)
tesoura
1. a cutting instrument consisting of two blades laid one across the other and fastened at a pivot point, with handles and finger holes at one end
I need scissors to cut this paper.
Preciso de tesoura para cortar este papel.
2. a wrestling move in which the legs are used to grip an opponent
The wrestler used a scissors move to take down his opponent.
O lutador usou um movimento de tesoura para derrotar seu oponente.
3. a card game or hand game where players make different gestures
Let's play rock, paper, scissors to decide who goes first.
Vamos jogar pedra, papel e tesoura para decidir quem começa.
In both American and Brazilian cultures, 'rock, paper, scissors' (pedra, papel e tesoura) is a popular children's game used for decision-making. Scissors are a common household tool and classroom item. In Brazil, the term 'tesoura' is universally understood and used in all contexts from everyday conversation to specialized fields like hairdressing and surgery.
Related Idioms & Phrases
rock, paper, scissors - jogo de pedra, papel e tesoura
scissors kick - chute de tesoura (in swimming or martial arts)
cut with scissors - cortar com tesoura
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