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carve off

/kɑːv ɒf/

/kɑrv ɔf/

Translations

carve offverb

carved off

Past Simple

carved off

Past Participle

carving off

Gerund

/kɑːv ɒf/

/kɑrv ɔf/

He decided to carve off a piece of the cake for himself.

Он решил отделять кусок торта для себя.

The sculptor began to carve off the excess stone.

Скульптор начал отсекать лишний камень.

Additional translations

Synonyms

slice off

cut off

carve offverb

To cut or slice a piece from a larger whole, often using a sharp tool.

He used a knife to carve off a piece of the roast for dinner.

To separate or remove a part from a larger entity, often for a specific purpose.

The company decided to carve off its non-profitable division to focus on core operations.