Meaning
shears, pruning shears
- A large cutting tool resembling oversized scissors, used in gardening or metalworking; most frequently used in the plural (cesoie).
In a sentence
Usa le cesoie per potare i rami secchi della siepe.
Use the shears to prune the dry branches of the hedge.
Hai visto dove ho appoggiato le mie cesoie?
Have you seen where I put down my shears?
Non tagliare quel filo di ferro con una normale cesoia.
Don't cut that wire with ordinary shears.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cesoia | feminine · singular |
| cesoie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most commonly used in the plural, 'le cesoie', referring to shears or loppers.
- For ordinary household scissors, use 'le forbici'.