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snip

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The meaning (definition) of the word snip

to cut with a quick small cut using scissors

The word snip used in a sentence

“Mom let me snip a dead leaf off the plant”

Words that mean the same as snip (synonyms)

cuttrim

How the word snip is said around the world

Frenchcouper (koo-PAY)
Spanishcortar (kohr-TAR)
Mandarin剪掉 (jyen dyow)
Hindiकतरना (kuh-TUR-nah)
Arabicقَصَّ (KAS-sa)
Russianотрезать (ah-trye-ZAHT)
Portuguese (EU)cortar (koor-TAR)
Portuguese (BR)cortar (kor-TAR)
Japaneseちょきんときる (choh-KEEN toh KEE-ruu)
Germanabschneiden (AP-shny-den)
Urduقینچی سے کاٹنا (KAYN-chee say KAAT-na)
Punjabiਕੱਟਣਾ (KUT-naa)
Korean싹둑 자르다 (ssahk-DDOOK jah-ruh-DAH)
Hebrewלגזור (lig-ZOHR)
Greekψαλιδίζω (psah-lee-THEE-zoh)
Dutchafknippen (AHF-knip-un)
Tagaloggupitin (gu-pi-TIN)
Vietnamesecắt (kut)
Turkishkırpmak (kuhrp-MAHK)
Persianقیچی کردن (ghey-CHEE kar-DAN)
Polishprzyciąć (PSHIH-chontch)
Ukrainianвідрізати (veed-REE-zah-tih)
Bengaliটুক করে কাটা (TOOK KOH-ray KAH-tah)
Swedishklippa (KLIP-pah)
Italiantagliare (tahl-YAH-reh)

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