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• Sustantivo que designa un fragmento fino o loncha cortada de algo, o la piel de una fruta u hortaliza que ha sido quitada.

A noun referring to a thin fragment or slice shaved from something, or the skin or peel of a fruit or vegetable that has been cut off.

1. Shaving or sliceB2formal

   A thin piece or fragment that has been cut or shaved off a larger object, especially wood.

   Viruta o astilla

   • The carpenter swept up the wood parings from the floor.
   • He collected the thin parings of the pencil sharpener.
   • The floor was covered with parings from the carving project.

   Sinónimoschipfragmentshavingslicesliversplinter

2. Peel or skinB1formal

   The outer layer or skin of a fruit or vegetable that has been removed, typically with a knife or peeler.

   Peladura o cáscara

   • She threw the apple parings into the compost bin.
   • The potato parings can be used to make vegetable stock.
   • He carefully collected the parings from the carrots.

   Sinónimospeelpeelingrindshavingskin

• Verbo 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.

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.

1. Trim or cut awayB2formal

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

   Recortar o cortar los bordes

   • 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.

   Sinónimosclipcutpeelprunereduceshaveskintrim

   Antónimosaddaugmentenlargeexpandgrowincrease

2. Reduce graduallyB2formal

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

   Reducir gradualmente

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscurtailcut backdiminishprunereduceshavetrimwhittle

   Antónimosaugmentenlargeexpandincrease

3. Remove skin or rindB1formal

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

   Pelar, quitar la piel o la cáscara

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

   Sinónimoshullpeelshaveskinstriptrim

Variantes phrasalpare down