verb🔗ShareAfeitarTo make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin."He needs to shave his beard every morning before going to work. "Necesita afeitarse la barba cada mañana antes de ir a trabajar.appearancebodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfeitarTo cut anything in this fashion."The labourer with the bending scythe is seen / Shaving the surface of the waving green."Se ve al trabajador con la hoz doblada / Afeitando la superficie del verde ondeante.bodyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfeitarseTo remove hair from one's face by this means."I had little time to shave this morning."Tuve poco tiempo para afeitarme esta mañana.appearancebodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar en rodajas finasTo cut finely, as with slices of meat."The chef uses a very sharp knife to shave thin slices of Parmesan cheese over the pasta. "El chef usa un cuchillo muy afilado para cortar en rodajas finas el queso parmesano sobre la pasta.foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRozar, pasar cerca deTo skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing."The airplane shaved the mountain peak as it flew overhead. "El avión rozó la cima de la montaña al volar por encima.actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducir, disminuirTo reduce in size or weight."The company needed to shave $10,000 from its budget to meet its financial goals. "La empresa necesitaba reducir $10,000 de su presupuesto para alcanzar sus objetivos financieros.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafar, timarTo be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat."The landlord shaved the rent by $100 each month, taking advantage of the new tenants' need for an apartment quickly. "El propietario estafó el alquiler en $100 cada mes, aprovechándose de la necesidad de los nuevos inquilinos de un apartamento rápido.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescontarTo buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows."The loan shark threatened to shave the promissory note severely, charging exorbitant interest if I couldn't pay on time. "El usurero amenazó con descontar severamente el pagaré, cobrando intereses exorbitantes si no podía pagar a tiempo.businessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAfeitadoAn instance of shaving."I instructed the barber to give me a shave."Le indiqué al barbero que me afeitara.appearancebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAfeitado, virutaA thin slice; a shaving."The carpenter carefully swept away the wood shave after planing the table leg. "El carpintero barrió cuidadosamente la viruta de madera después de cepillar la pata de la mesa.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDescuento excesivoAn exorbitant discount on a note."The store offered a shave of 50% on the price of the new textbook. "La tienda ofreció un descuento excesivo del 50% en el precio del nuevo libro de texto.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrima, descuentoA premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular."The buyer agreed to a small shave on the contract price in exchange for delaying the delivery of the materials by two weeks. "El comprador acordó un pequeño descuento en el precio del contrato a cambio de retrasar la entrega de los materiales por dos semanas.businessfinancecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCepilloA hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave."The craftsman carefully smoothed the curved chair leg using his shave. "El artesano alisó cuidadosamente la pata curva de la silla con su cepillo.utensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn afeitado apurado, por pocoA narrow miss or escape; a close shave."The narrow escape from the bus accident was a close shave. "El estrecho escape del accidente de autobús fue por poco.situationactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
