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shaving

/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/

shaving off

shavingnoun

shavings

Translations

стружка

The carpenter swept up the wood shavings from the floor.

Плотник подмел стружку с пола.

бритьё

He needs to buy a new razor for shaving.

Ему нужно купить новую бритву для бритья.

Definitions

The act or process of removing hair from the body using a razor or other cutting instrument.

Regular shaving can leave the skin feeling smooth but sensitive.

A thin slice or strip removed from a surface, especially wood, by a tool such as a plane or chisel.

The carpenter swept up the wood shavings from the floor.

Synonyms

shavinggerund / present participle

/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/

Used attributively before a noun to describe items related to the act of shaving.

Definitions

Used before a noun to indicate that the noun is designed for or used in shaving.

He grabbed his shaving kit and headed to the bathroom.

Synonyms

shavingsnoun

shaving

shavings

/ˈʃeɪ.vɪŋz/

Translations

стружка

The carpenter swept up the wood shavings from the floor.

Плотник подмел деревянную стружку с пола.

опилки

The hamster's cage was filled with fresh shavings.

Клетка хомяка была наполнена свежими опилками.

Definitions

Thin strips or small pieces that have been shaved off a surface, especially wood or metal.

The carpenter swept up the wood shavings after finishing the project.

Synonyms

shaveverb

shaving

Gerund

shaved

Past Simple

shaved

Past Participle

shaving

Gerund

/ʃeɪv/

Translations

бриться

He needs to shave before the meeting.

Ему нужно побриться перед встречей.

сбривать

She decided to shave her head for charity.

Она решила сбрить голову ради благотворительности.

Definitions

To remove hair from the skin using a razor or similar tool.

He decided to shave his beard before the job interview.

To cut or trim something very thinly or closely.

She used a knife to shave thin slices of cheese for the sandwich.

To reduce or remove a small amount from something.

The company managed to shave a few seconds off the production time.

Synonyms

shavenoun

Definitions

The act of removing hair from the face or body using a razor or similar tool.

He had a quick shave before heading to the office.

A narrow escape from danger or accident, typically expressed in the phrase 'close shave'.

It was a close shave when the branch fell just behind him.