shave

shave
I [ʃeɪv]
nome

to have a shave — radersi

to give sb. a shave — radere qcn

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that was a close shave! — c'è mancato poco!

II 1. [ʃeɪv]
verbo transitivo (p.pass. shaved o shaven)
1) [barber] fare la barba a, radere [person]

to shave sb.'s beard off — rasare, tagliare la barba a qcn.

to shave one's legs — radersi, depilarsi le gambe

2) (plane) piallare [wood]
3) fig. spennare [customer]
2.
verbo intransitivo (p.pass. shaved o shaven) [person] radersi, farsi la barba
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[ʃeiv] 1. verb
1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) radersi, farsi la barba
2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) piallare
3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) rasentare
2. noun
((the result of) an act of shaving.) rasatura
- shavings
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[ʃeɪv]
1. n

to have a shave — farsi la barba

I need a shave — devo farmi la barba

to have a close shave fig — cavarsela per un pelo

that was a close shave! — ce la siamo cavata per un pelo!

2. vt
(person, legs, head) radere, rasare, (wood) piallare, (fig: graze) sfiorare, rasentare

to shave off one's beard — tagliarsi la barba

to shave one's legs — depilarsi le gambe

3. vi
(person) farsi la barba, radersi, sbarbarsi

he's shaving — si sta facendo la barba

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shave /ʃeɪv/
n.
1 [cu] rasatura; il radere; il radersi: to have a shave, radersi; farsi la barba
2 (mecc., = shave hook) raschietto (da idraulico e metall.)
3 (mecc.) truciolo
● (fam.) to have a close shave, scamparla bella; cavarsela per un pelo (o per un soffio) □ He needs a shave, ha bisogno di una sbarbata.
♦ (to) shave /ʃeɪv/
(p. p. shaved, shaven)
A v. t.
1 radere; sbarbare; fare la barba a; rasare: to shave one's face, radersi il viso; to shave a patient for surgery, rasare un paziente per un'operazione chirurgica NOTA D'USO: -farsi la barba-
2 piallare; lisciare (col raschietto)
3 sfiorare; rasentare: (autom.) The car shaved the barrier, l'automobile ha rasentato la barriera
4 (mecc.) sbavare (pezzi fucinati o stampati, tubi, ecc.)
5 (mecc.) sbarbare (ingranaggi)
6 (relig.) tonsurare
7 (comm.) limare, ridurre (prezzi)
8 (slang USA) pelare (fig.); truffare
9 (cucina) fare (qc.) a fette; affettare
10 (sport USA) perdere apposta (una partita); non segnare (punti) (per favorire un allibratore)
B v. i.
1 radersi; sbarbarsi; farsi la barba: I shave every other day, mi faccio la barba ogni due giorni
2 (di rasoio, ecc.) radere; tagliare (bene, male, ecc.)
3 (sport USA) truccare il risultato di un incontro
to shave off, radere, rasare; tagliare, eliminare; raschiare, scrostare; tagliare (burro, ghiaccio, ecc.) a scaglie (o a riccioli): She got him to shave off his beard, lo convinse a tagliarsi la barba; She shaved her legs, si è depilata le gambe □ to shave off one's hair, raparsi a zero; (relig.) farsi la tonsura □ to shave oneself, sbarbarsi da solo: I prefer shaving myself to going to the barber's, preferisco farmi la barba da solo che andare dal barbiere □ to get shaved, farsi sbarbare; farsi fare la barba.
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I [ʃeɪv]
nome

to have a shave — radersi

to give sb. a shave — radere qcn

••

that was a close shave! — c'è mancato poco!

II 1. [ʃeɪv]
verbo transitivo (p.pass. shaved o shaven)
1) [barber] fare la barba a, radere [person]

to shave sb.'s beard off — rasare, tagliare la barba a qcn.

to shave one's legs — radersi, depilarsi le gambe

2) (plane) piallare [wood]
3) fig. spennare [customer]
2.
verbo intransitivo (p.pass. shaved o shaven) [person] radersi, farsi la barba

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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