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• Существительное, обозначающее тонкий фрагмент или ломтик, срезанный с чего-либо, или кожуру фрукта или овоща, которая была удалена.

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.

   Стружка

   • 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.

   Синонимыchipfragmentshavingslicesliversplinter

2. Peel or skinB1formal

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

   Очистки

   • 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.

   Синонимыpeelpeelingrindshavingskin

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по обрезанию или срезанию внешнего слоя или краёв чего-либо, часто с целью уменьшения или улучшения.

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.

   Обрезать

   • 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.

   Синонимыclipcutpeelprunereduceshaveskintrim

   Антонимыaddaugmentenlargeexpandgrowincrease

2. Reduce graduallyB2formal

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

   Сокращать

   • 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.

   Синонимыcurtailcut backdiminishprunereduceshavetrimwhittle

   Антонимыaugmentenlargeexpandincrease

3. Remove skin or rindB1formal

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

   Очищать

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

   Синонимыhullpeelshaveskinstriptrim

Фразовые вариантыpare down