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pared
UK
/peəd/
US
/pɛrd/
pared back
pared back
pared down
pared down
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pare
verb
pared
Past Simple
pared
Past Simple
pared
Past Participle
paring
ing-form
UK
/peə/
US
/pɛr/
Translations
réduire
Pour diminuer progressivement une quantité, un budget ou des dépenses.
The company had to pare down its expenses to stay profitable.
L’entreprise a dû réduire ses dépenses pour rester rentable.
éplucher
Pour des fruits et légumes ; usage courant.
She used a knife to pare the apple before eating it.
Elle a utilisé un couteau pour éplucher la pomme avant de la manger.
Additional translations
peler
Variante courante, surtout pour retirer la peau d’un fruit.
rogner
Surtout dans un registre concret ou figuré, notamment pour des coûts ou des effectifs.
Definitions
To trim or cut away the outer layer or parts of something, especially to make it smaller or neater.
She used a knife to pare the apple before eating it.
To reduce or diminish something gradually by cutting or removing parts.
The company had to pare down its expenses to stay profitable.
Synonyms
trim
cut
shave
reduce
diminish
whittle
clip
prune
pare
noun
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A thin piece removed in the act of paring; a trimming (usually plural).
The cook threw the carrot pares into the compost.
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