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Detailed Translations for shear from English to French

shear:

to shear verb (shears, sheared, shearing)

  1. to shear (shave; trim; clip)
    se raser; raser; tondre
    • se raser verb
    • raser verb (rase, rases, rasons, rasez, )
    • tondre verb (tonds, tond, tondons, tondez, )
  2. to shear (skew)
    – To distort an object along its horizontal, vertical, or both axes. 1
    incliner; distordre
    • incliner verb (incline, inclines, inclinons, inclinez, )
    • distordre verb

Conjugations for shear:

present
  1. shear
  2. shear
  3. shears
  4. shear
  5. shear
  6. shear
simple past
  1. sheared
  2. sheared
  3. sheared
  4. sheared
  5. sheared
  6. sheared
present perfect
  1. have sheared
  2. have sheared
  3. has sheared
  4. have sheared
  5. have sheared
  6. have sheared
past continuous
  1. was shearing
  2. were shearing
  3. was shearing
  4. were shearing
  5. were shearing
  6. were shearing
future
  1. shall shear
  2. will shear
  3. will shear
  4. shall shear
  5. will shear
  6. will shear
continuous present
  1. am shearing
  2. are shearing
  3. is shearing
  4. are shearing
  5. are shearing
  6. are shearing
subjunctive
  1. be sheared
  2. be sheared
  3. be sheared
  4. be sheared
  5. be sheared
  6. be sheared
diverse
  1. shear!
  2. let's shear!
  3. sheared
  4. shearing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

shear [the ~] noun

  1. the shear (skew)
    – A transformation that distorts a shape by a specified angle from an axis. The result is that a square is formed into a parallelogram. The skew or shear can be applied in more than one direction at a time. 1
    l'inclinaison

Translation Matrix for shear:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
inclinaison shear; skew bend; bending; curve; inclination; twisting
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
distordre shear; skew
incliner shear; skew depend on; drape; hang
raser clip; shave; shear; trim be a nuisance; be a pain; break down; break up; carry on one's point; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; make off; make oneself scarce; muck about; nag; pull down; rip; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck
se raser clip; shave; shear; trim
tondre clip; shave; shear; trim cheat; fool; trick
- fleece

Related Words for "shear":

  • shearing

Synonyms for "shear":


Related Definitions for "shear":

  1. a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it2
  2. (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves2
    • the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram2
  3. become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain2
  4. cut with shears2
    • shear hedges2
  5. cut or cut through with shears2
    • shear the wool off the lamb2
  6. shear the wool from2
    • shear sheep2
  7. A transformation that distorts a shape by a specified angle from an axis. The result is that a square is formed into a parallelogram. The skew or shear can be applied in more than one direction at a time.1
  8. To distort an object along its horizontal, vertical, or both axes.1

Wiktionary Translations for shear:

shear
verb
  1. to cut
  2. to remove the fleece from a sheep
  3. to deform because of shearing forces
noun
  1. a cutting tool similar to scissors
  2. the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing
shear
verb
  1. couper à ras la laine ou le poil des bêtes.
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