shave [ʃeɪv] shaved shaved shaven
noun
to have a shave afeitarse; rasurarse; especially (LAm) to have a close or narrow shave salvarse de milagro or por los pelos; that was a close shave! ¡qué poco le ha faltado!; ¡(ha sido) por los pelos!
shave
transitive verb1. (to remove the hair from)
He decided to shave his mustache off.Decidió afeitarse el bigote.
To shave my legs, I use disposable razors.Para rasurarme las piernas, uso cuchillas desechables.
Do you want me to shave you?¿Quiere que lo afeite?
She had her legs shaved.Le rasuraron las piernas.
2. (to remove the wool from)
a. esquilar
The farmer shaved the sheep.El granjero esquiló a las ovejas.
3. (carpentry)
a. cepillar
You can shave the door with a bench plane to make it fit the frame.Puedes cepillar la puerta con una garlopa manual para hacer que encaje en su marco.
4. (to reduce)
a. recortar
We need to shave our expenses if we want to make a profit this year.Tenemos que recortar nuestros gastos si queremos conseguir beneficios este año.
5. (to touch in passing)
intransitive verba. rozar
His shot at goal shaved the crossbar.Su tiro al arco rozó el larguero.
6. (to remove hair)
noun7. (act of shaving)
If you want a close shave, don't use an electric razor.Si quieres un afeitado apurado, no uses una maquinilla eléctrica.
Use baby oil and a new razor for a quick shave.Use aceite para bebés y una cuchilla nueva para un rasurado rápido.
shave
Noun2. (fig)
transitive verba. no direct translation
that was a close shave!¡ha faltado un pelo!
3. (general)
a. afeitar
to shave one's faceafeitarse
to shave one's legsafeitarse las piernas
4. (wood)
intransitive verba. cepillar
5. (general)
a. afeitarse
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