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Meaning of grieznes | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
[ɡɾiɛ̂znɛs]

Definitions

  1. scissors (tool for cutting, consisting of two interconnected blades facing each other)
    declension-5, feminine
  2. locative plural of grieznes
    feminine, form-of, locative, plural

Equivalents

English Scissors

Examples

“asas grieznes”

sharp scissors

“metāla grieznes”

metal scissors

“dārza grieznes'”

garden scissors

“drēbnieka grieznes”

tailor's scissors

“nogriezt ar grieznēm audumu”

to cut fabric with scissors

“māte paņem grieznes un iet ārdīt vaļā aizšuvumu”

mother takes the scissors and goes to unravel the sewing

“pēc nedaudzām minūtēm metāla grieznes pašķira eju dzeloņstieplu žogā”

after a few minutes the metal scissors cut its way throw the barbed wire fence

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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