pare

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Pronunciation

• enPR: pâr, IPA: /peə(ɹ)/

Verb

pare (pares, present participle paring; past and past participle pared)

1. (transitive) to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife

   Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart.

2. (transitive, often, with down or back) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off

   Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget.

3. to trim the hoof of a horse

Synonyms

• to peel
• to skin

Translations

• French: éplucher, peler
• German: schälen, pellen
• Russian: очищать
• Spanish: pelar, mondar

Translations

• French: rogner
• German: beschneiden
• Russian: уре́зать

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