shave background

shave

/ʃeɪv/

Illustration shave - Image 1

Illustration shave - Image 2

verb

Raser

To 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.

Examples :

"He needs to shave his beard every morning before going to work. "

Il doit se raser la barbe tous les matins avant d'aller travailler.

appearance body human

Illustration shave - Image 1

Illustration shave - Image 2

Illustration shave - Image 3

Illustration shave - Image 4

verb

Raser

To cut anything in this fashion.

Examples :

"The labourer with the bending scythe is seen / Shaving the surface of the waving green."

On voit le laboureur à la faux courbée raser la surface du vert ondoyant.

body appearance action

Illustration shave - Image 1

Illustration shave - Image 2

verb

Se raser

To remove hair from one's face by this means.

Examples :

"I had little time to shave this morning."

J'ai eu peu de temps pour me raser ce matin.

appearance body human

Illustration shave - Image 1

Illustration shave - Image 2

verb

Trancher, couper finement

To cut finely, as with slices of meat.

Examples :

"The chef uses a very sharp knife to shave thin slices of Parmesan cheese over the pasta. "

Le chef utilise un couteau très tranchant pour trancher de fines tranches de parmesan sur les pâtes.

food utensil action

Illustration shave - Image 1

Illustration shave - Image 2

Illustration shave - Image 3

Illustration shave - Image 4

verb

Raser, frôler

To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.

Examples :

"The airplane shaved the mountain peak as it flew overhead. "

L'avion a frôlé le sommet de la montagne en passant au-dessus.

action appearance

Illustration shave - Image 1

Illustration shave - Image 2

verb

Réduire, diminuer

To reduce in size or weight.

Examples :

"The company needed to shave $10,000 from its budget to meet its financial goals. "

L'entreprise a dû réduire son budget de 10 000 dollars pour atteindre ses objectifs financiers.

Illustration shave - Image 1

verb

Tondre, escroquer

To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.

Examples :

"The landlord shaved the rent by $100 each month, taking advantage of the new tenants' need for an apartment quickly. "

Le propriétaire a tondu le loyer de 100 $ chaque mois, profitant du besoin urgent des nouveaux locataires d'un appartement.

business economy

Illustration shave - Image 1

verb

Escompter

To 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.

Examples :

"The loan shark threatened to shave the promissory note severely, charging exorbitant interest if I couldn't pay on time. "

L'usurier a menacé d'escompter sévèrement le billet à ordre, en facturant des intérêts exorbitants si je ne pouvais pas payer à temps.

business finance law economy

Illustration shave - Image 1

Illustration shave - Image 2

Illustration shave - Image 3

noun

Rasage

An instance of shaving.

Examples :

"I instructed the barber to give me a shave."

J'ai demandé au barbier de me faire un rasage.

appearance body action

Illustration shave - Image 1

Illustration shave - Image 2

Illustration shave - Image 3

noun

Rasage, copeau

A thin slice; a shaving.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully swept away the wood shave after planing the table leg. "

Le charpentier a soigneusement balayé le copeau de bois après avoir raboté le pied de la table.

appearance style

Illustration shave - Image 1

noun

Rabais important

An exorbitant discount on a note.

Examples :

"The store offered a shave of 50% on the price of the new textbook. "

Le magasin a offert un rabais important de 50 % sur le prix du nouveau manuel.

business finance

Illustration shave - Image 1

noun

Prime, rabais

A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.

Examples :

"The buyer agreed to a small shave on the contract price in exchange for delaying the delivery of the materials by two weeks. "

L'acheteur a accepté une petite prime sur le prix du contrat en échange du report de la livraison des matériaux de deux semaines.

business finance commerce

Illustration shave - Image 1

noun

Rabot

A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.

Examples :

"The craftsman carefully smoothed the curved chair leg using his shave. "

L'artisan a soigneusement lissé le pied de chaise incurvé à l'aide de son rabot.

utensil machine

Illustration shave - Image 1

Illustration shave - Image 2

noun

Un rasage de près, un cheveu sur la langue

A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.

Examples :

"The narrow escape from the bus accident was a close shave. "

L'échappée belle de l'accident de bus était un rasage de près.

situation action event