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as tesouras
scissors
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How do you say tesouras in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce tesouras in Portuguese?
tesouras is pronounced /as teˈzoɾɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A tesoura vermelha que comprei ontem é muito afiada e perigosa.
The red scissors that I bought yesterday are very sharp and dangerous.
Aquela tesoura antiga estava quebrada, então precisei comprar uma nova.
That old scissors was broken, so I had to buy a new one.
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Why is it feminine?
Tesouras is feminine because it derives from Latin "cisoria" (feminine), which naturally carried feminine gender into Portuguese. In Portuguese, nouns ending in -a are typically feminine, and this ending was preserved from the Latin feminine form, reinforcing the feminine classification.
What is the Portuguese word for scissors?
The Portuguese word for scissors is as tesouras — feminine.
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