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pinking shears [Am ˈpɪŋkɪŋ ˌʃɪrz, Brit ˈpɪŋkɪŋ ˌʃɪəz] N npl

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pinking shears

tijeras fpl dentadas

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tijeras dentadas (para tela)

pinking shears pl

tijera dentada (para tela)

pinking shears pl

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I.shear <pt sheared, pp shorn> [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] VB trans

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2. shear < pp sheared> (break):

shear bolt/shaft

II.shear <pp sheared> [Am ʃɪr, Brit ʃɪə] VB intr

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1. shear (cut):

to shear through

2. shear (break):

to shear off

shears [Am ʃɪrz, Brit ʃɪəz] N npl

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I.pink¹ <pinker pinkest> [Am pɪŋk, Brit pɪŋk] ADJ

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2. pink (slightly left-wing):

pink inf

II.pink¹ [Am pɪŋk, Brit pɪŋk] N

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2. pink U:

hunting pink

casaca f roja de caza

hunting pink

chaqueta f roja de caza

See also tickle

I.tickle [Am ˈtɪk(ə)l, Brit ˈtɪk(ə)l] VB trans

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II.tickle [Am ˈtɪk(ə)l, Brit ˈtɪk(ə)l] VB intr

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III.tickle [Am ˈtɪk(ə)l, Brit ˈtɪk(ə)l] N

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2. tickle (act):

to give sb a tickle

hacerle cosquillas a alguien

pink² [Am pɪŋk, Brit pɪŋk] N BOT

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pink

pink³ [Am pɪŋk, Brit pɪŋk] VB trans

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1. pink (cut with pinking shears):

cortar con tijera dentada

2. pink (decorate with holes):

pink leather/cloth

3. pink (in fencing):

pink person/chest

pinchar (con el florete)

pink⁵ [Am pɪŋk, Brit pɪŋk] VB intr Brit MOTOR

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pink engine:

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pinking shears N pl

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pinking shears

tijeras f pl dentadas

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shears [ʃɪəz, Am ʃɪrz] N pl

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shear <[or shorn]> [ʃɪəʳ, Am ʃɪr] VB trans sheared, sheared

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1. shear sheep:

2. shear person:

to be shorn of sth fig

ser despojado de algo

I.pink [pɪŋk] N

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1. pink (colour):

pink

2. pink BOT:

pink

Phrases:

to be in the pink

rebosar de salud

II.pink [pɪŋk] ADJ

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pink

to turn pink with pleasure/embarrassment

ponerse colorado de placer/vergüenza

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She was editing the images, using pinking shears to cut up my colour strips. www.thejc.com

Collect quirky jam jars and fashion lid covers from paper doilies or brown paper cut with pinking shears. www.telegraph.co.uk

Woven fabric cloth usually frays at the edges, unless techniques are used to counter it, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming. en.wikipedia.org

No single pair of pinking shears or tin snips looked that impressive on its own, it was only in context of the entire collection that the subtle variations were revealed. www.wired.com

Pinking shears have a utilitarian function for cutting woven cloth. en.wikipedia.org

One of the primary early uses of pinking shears was the formation of decorative edging for patchwork quilting squares. en.wikipedia.org

Traditional home sewing techniques for finishing plain seams include trimming with pinking shears, oversewing with a zig-zag stitch, and hand or machine overcasting. en.wikipedia.org

Pinking shears are designed to cut cloth or paper with a zigzag edge, to lessen fraying. en.wikipedia.org

Try cutting the bottom edge of your shower curtain liner with pinking shears. lifehacker.com

Cut some of them with pinking shears for added interest. www.cbc.ca

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