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to shave
01
afeitar(se)
to remove hair from the body using a razor or similar tool
Transitive: to shave a body part
Ejemplos
He shaves his face every morning to keep it smooth.
Él afeita su cara todas las mañanas para mantenerla suave.
She shaves her legs regularly to maintain smooth skin.
Ella afeita sus piernas regularmente para mantener la piel suave.
02
raspar, afeitar
to cut thin slices or layers from the surface of something
Transitive: to shave a layer of something
Ejemplos
The carpenter shaves thin layers from the wood to achieve a smooth surface for the tabletop.
El carpintero raspa finas capas de la madera para lograr una superficie lisa para la mesa.
The chef is shaving truffles over the pasta dish to enhance its flavor and aroma.
El chef ralla trufas sobre el plato de pasta para realzar su sabor y aroma.
03
rasar, rozar
to move very close to something without hitting it
Transitive: to shave sth
Ejemplos
The plane shaved the mountain peak as it made its descent.
El avión rozó la cima de la montaña mientras descendía.
The cyclist shaved the edge of the pavement but managed to stay on track.
El ciclista rozó el borde de la acera pero logró mantenerse en el camino.
04
afeitar, rasurar
to remove hair from the skin by cutting it very close
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He prefers to shave every morning to keep his face smooth.
Él prefiere afeitarse todas las mañanas para mantener su cara suave.
After the workout, he decided to shave his stubble off.
Después del entrenamiento, decidió afeitarse la barba.
05
rallar, cortar en láminas
to turn something into thin, small pieces
Transitive: to shave sth
Ejemplos
He shaved the block of parmesan into fine shavings for the salad.
Él ralló el bloque de parmesano en finas virutas para la ensalada.
The woodworker shaved the log into thin curls for kindling.
El carpintero rasuró el tronco en rizos finos para encender el fuego.
06
afeitar, reducir
to reduce the value of a financial note or payment by charging an excessively high fee
Transitive: to shave a financial note
Ejemplos
He was upset when the company shaved his payment by a large percentage.
Estaba molesto cuando la empresa recortó su pago en un gran porcentaje.
They agreed to shave the check at an unreasonably high fee.
Acordaron afeitar el cheque a una tarifa irrazonablemente alta.
Shave
01
afeitado, acción de afeitarse
the act of removing hair with a razor
Árbol Léxico
shaved
shaven
shaver
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