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to undercut
01
subevalua, scădea prețurile
to demand a lower price than one's rivals
Transitive: to undercut a rival or price
Exemple
In a competitive market, businesses may undercut their rivals to attract price-sensitive customers.
Într-o piață competitivă, întreprinderile pot reduce prețurile față de rivalii lor pentru a atrage clienții sensibili la preț.
Online retailers often engage in price wars, trying to undercut each other to gain a larger share of the market.
Vânzătorii online se angajează adesea în războaie de prețuri, încercând să se subevalueze reciproc pentru a obține o cotă mai mare de piață.
02
lovi de dedesubt, tăia de dedesubt
to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation
Transitive: to undercut a ball
Exemple
He undercut the tennis ball, sending it spinning over the net with incredible precision.
El a tăiat mingea de tenis, trimitând-o rotindu-se peste plasă cu o precizie incredibilă.
By carefully undercutting the ball, he was able to make a tricky shot that bounced just inside the corner.
Prin tăierea cu grijă a mingii, a reușit să execute o lovitură dificilă care a ricoșat chiar în interiorul colțului.
03
submina, eroziune de dedesubt
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
Exemple
The river undercut the bank, causing it to erode and collapse over time.
Râul a subminat malul, cauzându-i să se erodeze și să se prăbușească în timp.
The constant waves undercut the cliffside, leading to a gradual loss of land.
Valurile constante subminează versantul stâncii, ducând la o pierdere graduală a terenului.
04
scobi, ciopli
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
Exemple
The artist undercut the stone to reveal a beautiful design in relief.
Artistul a subţiat piatra pentru a dezvălui un design frumos în relief.
Using a chisel, the craftsman undercut the surface of the marble to highlight the figures in relief.
Folosind un daltă, meșterul a subţiat suprafața marmurei pentru a evidenția figurile în relief.
05
tăia oblic, face o tăietură diagonală
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
Exemple
The lumberjack undercut the tree to ensure it would fall in the right direction.
Tăietorul de lemne a tăiat înclinat copacul pentru a se asigura că va cădea în direcția corectă.
Before making the final cut, he carefully undercut the trunk to guide the tree ’s fall.
Înainte de a face tăietura finală, a tăiat oblic cu grijă trunchiul pentru a ghida căderea copacului.
Undercut
01
a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back
Exemple
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
Exemple
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
Exemple
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
Exemple
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
Exemple
The butcher recommended the undercut for grilling.
Roasting the undercut brings out its tenderness.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
Exemple
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting.
The mold's undercut had to be removed to release the casting.
Arbore Lexical
undercut
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