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to undercut
01
vendere a minor prezzo
to demand a lower price than one's rivals
Transitive: to undercut a rival or price
Esempi
While the market was experiencing fluctuations, airlines were actively undercutting fares to attract passengers.
Mentre il mercato stava vivendo fluttuazioni, le compagnie aeree tagliavano attivamente le tariffe per attirare passeggeri.
02
colpire di sotto, tagliare da sotto
to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation
Transitive: to undercut a ball
Esempi
By undercutting the ball, she managed to make an impressive lob shot that cleared her opponent ’s reach.
Tagliando la palla, è riuscita a fare un lob impressionante che ha superato la portata dell'avversario.
03
scavare sotto, erosione inferiore
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
Esempi
The foundation was undercut by water leakage, leading to structural damage.
Le fondamenta sono state scavate dalle perdite d'acqua, causando danni strutturali.
04
scavare, intagliare
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
Esempi
The sculptor undercut the clay to emphasize the details of the figure in the final relief.
Lo scultore sottosquadrò l'argilla per enfatizzare i dettagli della figura nel rilievo finale.
05
intagliare, tagliare diagonalmente
to make a diagonal or slanted cut into a tree, below the main cut, on the side where the tree is intended to fall
Transitive: to undercut a tree
Esempi
As part of the felling process, he undercut the tree, ensuring it fell away from the power lines.
Come parte del processo di abbattimento, intaccò l'albero, assicurandosi che cadesse lontano dalle linee elettriche.
Undercut
01
a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back
Esempi
The undercut revealed a sharp contrast between long and short hair.
02
a stroke that imparts reverse spin to the ball
Esempi
The coach demonstrated the undercut technique for spin control.
03
a cut made underneath a surface or material to remove a portion of it
Esempi
Undercuts in woodworking prevent gaps in assembly.
04
a cut made in a tree trunk to guide the direction of its fall
Esempi
The undercut was cleaned to guide the trunk's trajectory.
05
the tender meat from the loin on either side of the vertebral column
Esempi
The sous-chef trimmed the undercut carefully.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
Esempi
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting.
Albero Lessicale
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