pare

A verb used to indicate the act of trimming or cutting away the outer layer or edges of something, often to reduce or improve it.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по обрезанию или срезанию внешнего слоя или краёв чего-либо, часто с целью уменьшения или улучшения.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de cortar o recortar la capa externa o los bordes de algo, a menudo para reducir o mejorar.frVerbe désignant l'action de couper ou de retirer la couche externe ou les bords de quelque chose, souvent pour réduire ou améliorer.deVerb, das das Abschneiden oder Abtragen der äußeren Schicht oder der Ränder von etwas bezeichnet, oft um es zu verkleinern oder zu verbessern; auch im übertragenen Sinn für das Kürzen oder Reduzieren von etwas verwendet.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de cortar ou aparar a camada externa ou as bordas de algo, geralmente para reduzir, limpar ou melhorar sua aparência.zh动词，指削去或切掉某物的外皮、边缘或多余部分，通常是为了减小体积或使其更美观。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إزالة الطبقة الخارجية أو الأطراف من شيء ما، غالبًا بهدف التقليل أو التحسين.

1. Trim or cut away B2 formal

   To cut off the outer layer or edges of something, often to make it smaller or neater.

   • She pared the apple with a sharp knife.
   • He pared the edges of the wood to make them smooth.
   • The chef pared the vegetables before cooking.

   ruОбрезатьesRecortar o cortar los bordesfrParer (couper, rogner)deAbschneidenptApararzh削去arقشر

   Synonyme: clipcutpeelprunereduceshaveskintrim

   Antonyme: addaugmentenlargeexpandgrowincrease

2. Reduce gradually B2 formal

   To decrease something little by little, often costs or expenses.

   • The company pared down its budget for the next quarter.
   • They pared the workforce to cut costs.
   • We need to pare our expenses to stay within the limit.

   ruСокращатьesReducir gradualmentefrRéduire progressivementdeSchrittweise verringernptReduzir gradualmentezh削减arتقليص تدريجي

   Synonyme: curtailcut backdiminishprunereduceshavetrimwhittle

   Antonyme: augmentenlargeexpandincrease

3. Remove skin or rind B1 formal

   To strip off the outer covering of a fruit or vegetable.

   • She carefully pared the orange with a knife.
   • He pared the potato before boiling it.
   • The recipe says to pare the carrots first.

   ruОчищатьesPelar, quitar la piel o la cáscarafrPeler (un fruit ou un légume)deSchälenptDescascarzh削皮arتقشير

   Synonyme: hullpeelshaveskinstriptrim

• pared past participle
• pared past simple
• paring present participle
• pares third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: pare down