Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - shave
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I. verb (~d; ~d or ~n; shaving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scafan; akin to Lithuanian skobti to pluck, Latin scabere to scratch, and perhaps to Greek koptein to cut — more at capon Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to remove a thin layer from b. to cut off in thin layers or shreds ; slice c. to cut off closely 2. a. to sever the hair from (the head or another part of the body) close to the roots b. to cut off (hair or beard) close to the skin 3. a. to discount (a note) at an exorbitant rate b. deduct, reduce c. to conspire to score fewer (points) than one is capable of (as to affect gambling outcomes) 4. to come close to or touch lightly in passing intransitive verb 1. to cut off hair or beard close to the skin 2. to proceed with difficulty ; scrape II. noun Date: before 12th century 1. ~r 3 2. a thin slice ; shaving 3. an act or the process of shaving
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v. & n. --v.tr. (past part. shaved or (as adj.) shaven) 1 remove (bristles or hair) from the face etc. with a razor. 2 (also absol.) remove bristles or hair with a razor from the face etc. of (a person) or (a part of the body). 3 a reduce by a small amount. b take (a small amount) away from. 4 cut thin slices from the surface of (wood etc.) to shape it. 5 pass close to without touching; miss narrowly. --n. 1 an act of shaving or the process of being shaved. 2 a close approach without contact. 3 a narrow miss or escape; = close shave (see CLOSE(1)). 4 a tool for shaving wood etc. Etymology: OE sc(e)afan (sense 4 of noun f. OE sceafa) f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) скобель, струг скоблить, строгать 2) обрезать (заусенцы, облой) 3) шевинговать 4) авто фрезеровать (нижнюю плиту головки цилиндров) 5) удалять ножом остатки щетины (со свиной туши) ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. сущ.; амер.; разг. ростовщический процент 2. гл. 1) взимать непомерно высокий процент 2) урезать (расходы) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. бритье to have a shave —- побриться to get a close shave —- чисто выбриться a sharp razor gives a clean shave —- острая бритва хорошо бреет a man who needs a shave —- небритая личность 2. электробритва 3. приближение, близкий подход (к чему-либо) close shave —- опасное положение, едва избегнутая опасность that was a close shave! —- мы чуть не погибли! he had a close shave of it, he missed it by a shave —- он был на волосок от этого we passed clear, but it was a narrow shave —- мы еле-еле проскочили we won by a shave —- мы чуть не проиграли to pass an examination by a shave —- унив. жарг. проскочить на экзамене 4. стружка; щепа; щепка; кожура; корка; шелуха to take a shave off the surface —- снять верхний слой (с поверхности) 5. скобель, струг 6. сл. мошенничество clean shave —- чистейшее надувательство 7. воен. жарг. недостоверные сообщения 8. брить; сбривать (также shave off) to shave one's face —- брить лицо to shave a customer —- брить клиента to shave (off) one's beard —- сбрить бороду this razor will not shave properly —- эта бритва плохо бреет his beard was freshly shaven —- он только что побрился 9. бриться (также to shave oneself) he hadn't shaved for a week —- он не брился целую неделю 10. срезать (тонкими ломтиками, слоями с поверхности) 11. строгать; скоблить to shave hides in preparing leather —- скоблить шкуры, выделывая кожу 12. подрезать to shave a lawn —- подстричь газон to...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) бритье; to have a shave - побриться; to get a close shave - чисто выбриться 2) he had a close shave of it, he missed it by a close shave - он был на волосок от этого; we won by a close shave - мы чуть не проиграли - near shave - narrow shave 3) coll. обман, мистификация 4) стружка; щепа 2. v. 1) брить(ся); 2) строгать; скоблить 3) срезать, стричь; косить 4) почти или слегка задеть; we managed to shave past - нам удалось проскользнуть, не задев 5) coll. обирать 6) amer. снизить (цену) - shave off SHAVE off а) брить, сбривать Please dont shave off your beard, I like your face with it. б) задеть, зацепить (уничтожив тонкий слой краски и т.п.) Getting the car into the garage, I shaved off some of the paint from the door. ...Англо-русский словарь
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(shaves, shaving, shaved) 1. When a man shaves, he removes the hair from his face using a razor or shaver so that his face is smooth. He took a bath and shaved before dinner... He had shaved his face until it was smooth... It’s a pity you shaved your moustache off. VERB: V, V n, V n with off • Shave is also a noun. He never seemed to need a shave. N-COUNT • shaving ...a range of shaving products. N-UNCOUNT 2. If someone shaves a part of their body, they remove the hair from it so that it is smooth. Many women shave their legs... If you have long curly hair, don’t shave it off. VERB: V n, V n with off 3. If you shave someone, you remove the hair from their face or another part of their body so that it is smooth. The doctors shaved his head... She had to call a barber to shave him. VERB: V n, V n 4. If you shave off part of a piece of wood or other material, you cut very thin pieces from it. I set the log on the ground and shaved off the bark... She was shaving thin slices off a courgette. VERB: V n with off, V n off n 5. If you shave a small amount off something such as a record, cost, or price, you reduce it by that amount. She’s already shaved four seconds off the national record for the mile... Supermarket chains have shaved prices. VERB: V n off/from n, V n 6. see also shaving 7. If you describe a situation as a close shave, you mean that there was nearly an accident or a disaster but it was avoided. I can’t quite believe the close shaves I’ve had just recently. PHRASE: N inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 v 1 to cut off hair very close to the skin, especially from the face (I washed and shaved, then hurried out of the house. | His hands shake so badly his wife has to shave him. | shave your head/legs/armpits etc) (Once Jenni shaved her head for a bet.) 2 to touch something slightly as you pass it; scrape1 (2) (The car just shaved the wall as we went round the corner.) shave sth off phr v 1 to remove hair by shaving (They made me shave off my beard when I joined the army.) 2 to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something, using a knife or other cutting tool (I had to shave a few millimetres off the bottom of the door to make it shut.) 3 to reduce an amount or number very slightly (She's shaved half a second off the world record.) ~2 n C usually singular 1 an act of shaving your face (He looked as if he needed a shave. | have a shave) (I'll just have a shave before we go.) 2 a close shave a) a situation in which you only just avoid an accident or something b) a shave that cuts the hair very close to your face ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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