prune
prune(
prun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fruit)
a. la ciruela pasa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The doctor told me to eat prunes to help with my constipation.El doctor me aconsejó comer ciruela pasa para ayudar con el estreñimiento.
2. (colloquial) (stupid person) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (botany)
a. podar
I pruned the branches because I don't want birds to build nests.Podé las ramas porque no quiero que los pájaros hagan nidos.
4. (figurative) (to trim)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. recortar
Our budget has been heavily pruned since we're facing hardship.Nos recortaron el presupuesto considerablemente ya que estamos teniendo dificultades.
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