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shaven

/ˈʃeɪ.vən/

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adjective

/ˈʃeɪ.vən/B1formal
  • ruОписывает человека или часть тела, с которых волосы были удалены с помощью бритья.

Describes a person or part of the body from which hair has been removed by shaving.

  1. Having hair removedB1formal

    Having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin, typically with a razor.

    ruБритый

    • He had a clean-shaven face for the interview.
    • The monks are known for their shaven heads.
    • She prefers a shaven look for her legs in summer.

    Synonymsbaldclean-shavenhairlessshavedsmooth

    Antonymsbeardedhairyunshaven

Forms
  • more shaven comparative form
  • most shaven superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

shave/ʃeɪv/B1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по срезанию волос или бороды близко к коже бритвой, или удаления тонких слоёв с поверхности.

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting hair or beard close to the skin with a razor, or to remove thin layers from a surface.

irregular verb

  1. Remove hairA2formal

    To cut off hair from the skin using a razor or similar tool.

    ruБрить

    • He shaves his face every morning.
    • She shaved her legs before going to the beach.
    • I need to shave my beard for the interview.

    Synonymscropcutdepilaterazortrim

  2. Cut thin layersB2formal

    To cut off very thin pieces from a surface, especially wood or metal.

    ruСрезать тонкие слои

    • The carpenter shaved a thin layer off the door to make it fit.
    • He shaved the wood with a plane to smooth it.
    • The mechanic shaved a small amount of metal from the part.

    Synonymspareplanescrapetrimwhittle

  3. Reduce slightlyB2informal

    To reduce an amount or number by a small degree.

    ruНезначительно уменьшить

    • The company shaved a few dollars off the price.
    • She shaved a few seconds off her personal best time.
    • We need to shave some costs from the budget.

    Synonymscurtailcutdecreasedocklessenlowerparereducetrimwhittle

Forms
  • shaved past participle
  • shaven past participle
  • shaved past simple
  • shaving present participle
  • shaves third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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