What is the Spanish word for "scissor"?

Learn how to say "scissor" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

scissor

Spanish

tijera

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Examples of how to use "scissor" in Spanish

English
Please pass me that big scissor.
Spanish
Por favor, pásame esa tijera grande.
English
Please pass me the scissor on the table.
Spanish
Por favor, pásame la tijera que está en la mesa.
English
A red scissor helps cut paper precisely.
Spanish
Una tijera roja ayuda a cortar papel con precisión.
English
She kept a scissor inside her sewing box.
Spanish
Ella guardó unas tijeras dentro de su caja de costura.
English
The scissor fell and made a loud clink.
Spanish
La tijera se cayó y hizo un fuerte clang.

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