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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
In a competitive market, businesses may undercut their rivals to attract price-sensitive customers.
In un mercato competitivo, le aziende possono tagliare i prezzi rispetto ai rivali per attirare clienti sensibili al prezzo.
Online retailers often engage in price wars, trying to undercut each other to gain a larger share of the market.
I rivenditori online spesso si impegnano in guerre di prezzo, cercando di tagliare i prezzi l'un l'altro per guadagnare una quota maggiore del mercato.
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
He undercut the tennis ball, sending it spinning over the net with incredible precision.
Lui ha tagliato sotto la palla da tennis, mandandola a girare sopra la rete con incredibile precisione.
By carefully undercutting the ball, he was able to make a tricky shot that bounced just inside the corner.
Tagliando attentamente la palla, è riuscito a fare un tiro difficile che è rimbalzato appena dentro l'angolo.
03
scavare sotto, erosione inferiore
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
Esempi
The river undercut the bank, causing it to erode and collapse over time.
Il fiume ha scavato la riva, causandone l'erosione e il collasso nel tempo.
The constant waves undercut the cliffside, leading to a gradual loss of land.
Le onde costanti scavano la scogliera, portando a una graduale perdita di terreno.
04
scavare, intagliare
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
Esempi
The artist undercut the stone to reveal a beautiful design in relief.
L'artista scavò la pietra per rivelare un bellissimo disegno in rilievo.
Using a chisel, the craftsman undercut the surface of the marble to highlight the figures in relief.
Usando uno scalpello, l'artigiano sottosquadrò la superficie del marmo per evidenziare le figure in rilievo.
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
The lumberjack undercut the tree to ensure it would fall in the right direction.
Il boscaiolo intaccò l'albero per assicurarsi che cadesse nella giusta direzione.
Before making the final cut, he carefully undercut the trunk to guide the tree ’s fall.
Prima di fare il taglio finale, ha accuratamente tagliato obliquamente il tronco per guidare la caduta dell'albero.
Undercut
01
a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back
Esempi
He wore an undercut with the top styled into a pompadour.
The barber recommended an undercut to modernize his look.
02
a stroke that imparts reverse spin to the ball
Esempi
He played a perfect undercut in the tennis match.
The golfer used an undercut to keep the ball low.
03
a cut made underneath a surface or material to remove a portion of it
Esempi
The carpenter made an undercut to fit the joint perfectly.
An undercut was necessary to level the shelf support.
04
a cut made in a tree trunk to guide the direction of its fall
Esempi
The lumberjack made an undercut before felling the tree.
a proper undercut ensures the tree falls safely.
05
the tender meat from the loin on either side of the vertebral column
Esempi
The butcher recommended the undercut for grilling.
Roasting the undercut brings out its tenderness.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
Esempi
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting.
The mold's undercut had to be removed to release the casting.
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