cizalla

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /θiˈθaʝa/ [θiˈθa.ʝa] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /θiˈθaʎa/ [θiˈθa.ʎa] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /siˈsaʃa/ [siˈsa.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /siˈsaʒa/ [siˈsa.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ci‧za‧lla

Etymology 1

A bolt cutter
Tin snips
Throatless shear
rotary trimmer

Borrowed from French cisailles.

Noun

cizalla f (plural cizallas)

  1. bolt cutter
    Synonyms: cortapernos, napoleón
  2. tin snips
    Synonyms: tijeras cortachapas, tijeras de hojalatero
  3. throatless shear, lever shears, brench shears
    Synonym: cizalla de palanca
  4. rotary trimmer
  5. shears, pair of shears, cutter
Usage notes
  • Used more in the plural form with the same meaning.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cizalla

  1. inflection of cizallar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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