carve

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de cortar ou dar forma a um material, como madeira ou pedra, ou de fatiar carne assada em fatias.

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting or shaping a material, such as wood or stone, or to cut cooked meat into slices.

1. Cut into a materialB1formalart

   To cut a material such as wood, stone, or metal into a specific shape or design.

   Entalhar

   • The artist carved a beautiful statue from marble.
   • He carved his initials into the tree trunk.
   • She carved a wooden bird as a gift.

   Sinônimoschiselcutengraveetchhewincisesculptwhittle

2. Slice meatA2formalculinary

   To cut cooked meat into slices for serving.

   Fatiar carne

   • He carved the turkey at the dinner table.
   • She carved the roast beef into thin slices.
   • The chef carved the ham with precision.

   Sinônimosslice

3. Create a path or careerB2informal

   To develop or establish something through effort, often a career or a path.

   Trilhar

   • She carved out a successful career in journalism.
   • He carved a niche for himself in the tech industry.
   • They carved a path through the dense forest.

   Sinônimosbuildcreatedevelopestablishforge

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