verb🔗ShareAfeitar, rasurarTo 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 shaved his beard off this morning before going to work. "Se afeitó la barba esta mañana antes de ir a trabajar.appearancebodyactionChat 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.appearancebodystylehumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareafeitadoTo remove hair from one's face by this means."I had little time to shave this morning."Tuve poco tiempo para afeitarme esta mañana.appearancebodyhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortado finamente, rebanadoTo cut finely, as with slices of meat."The chef shaved Parmesan cheese over the pasta. "El chef cortó queso parmesano finamente 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 tops of the trees as it landed on the small runway. "El avión rozó las copas de los árboles al aterrizar en la pequeña pista.actionnaturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducir, disminuirTo reduce in size or weight."The company shaved costs by switching to a cheaper supplier. "La empresa redujo los costos al cambiar a un proveedor más barato.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafar, timarTo be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat."The used car salesman really shaved me on the price of this clunker; I later found out it was worth half what I paid. "El vendedor de autos usados realmente me estafó con el precio de este cacharro; luego descubrí que valía la mitad de lo que pagué.businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescontar a una tasa de interés ilegalTo 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 shaved the promissory note, charging such exorbitant fees that Maria received far less than the note's face value. "El prestamista descontó el pagaré, cobrando unas comisiones tan exorbitantes que María recibió mucho menos del valor nominal del pagaré.financebusinesslaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
