carve [kɑːv]
carve(
karv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to form something from a solid material)
2. (to engrave)
a. grabar
The names of all those who died were carved on the memorial.Grabaron los nombres de todos los que murieron en el monumento conmemorativo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (culinary)
a. trinchar la carne
In our family, it was always my dad who carved.En nuestra familia, mi padre siempre trinchaba la carne.
carvetransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (wood, stone)
a. tallar, esculpir
2. (meat)
a. trinchar
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