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prune

/pruːn/

/prun/

prune back

prune out

prunenoun

prunes

Pl.

/pruːn/

/prun/

Translations

чернослив

I like to eat prune as a healthy snack.

Мне нравится есть чернослив в качестве полезного перекуса.

Definitions

A dried plum, often used in cooking or eaten as a snack.

She added a handful of prunes to the oatmeal for extra sweetness.

Informal: A disagreeable, dull, or foolish person, especially an old one.

Stop acting like a silly old prune.

Any of several plum trees cultivated for their fruit that is dried into prunes.

The old prune by the gate is heavy with fruit this year.

Synonyms

pruneverb

pruned

Präteritum

pruned

Partizip Perfekt

pruning

Gerundium

/pruːn/

/prun/

Translations

обрезать

It's important to prune the trees in early spring.

Важно обрезать деревья ранней весной.

подрезать

I need to prune the rose bushes in the garden.

Мне нужно подрезать розовые кусты в саду.

Additional translations

окультуривать

Definitions

To trim or cut away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.

She decided to prune the rose bushes to help them bloom better in the spring.

To reduce or remove unnecessary or unwanted parts from something.

The editor had to prune several paragraphs from the article to fit the word limit.

Of skin: to shrivel or wrinkle after prolonged immersion in water; also, to cause skin to wrinkle in this way.

After an hour in the pool, his fingertips had pruned.

Synonyms

cut back

pruneadjective

more prune

Komp.

most prune

Super.

/pruːn/

/prun/

Used attributively to denote food, drink, or other items made from or flavoured with prunes.

Definitions

Made from, flavoured with, or relating to prunes.

She poured herself a glass of prune juice.