Spanish Word of the Day
Saturday, July 6, 2013
tijeras, noun
scissors
scissors
If you want to say ‘a pair of’ something in Spanish, the most usual way is to use unos or unas, depending on whether the word is masculine or feminine, and then the noun in the plural.
unas tijeras
a pair of scissors
Some other words which follow this pattern are gloves, jeans and glasses.
unos guantes
a pair of gloves
unos jeans
a pair of jeans
unos anteojos
a pair of glasses
unas gafas
a pair of glasses
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