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trim back

UK
/trɪm bæk/
US
/trɪm bæk/
trim backverb
trimmed back
Past Simple
trimmed back
Past Participle
trimming back
Gerund
UK
/trɪm bæk/
US
/trɪm bæk/
Traduzioni
taillerEn parlant de plantes, d’arbustes ou de branches : couper pour réduire le volume ou la longueur.
The gardener decided to trim back the overgrown bushes to allow more sunlight into the garden.
Le jardinier a décidé de tailler les buissons envahissants pour laisser entrer davantage de lumière dans le jardin.
réduireS’emploie aussi pour des dépenses, un budget ou l’échelle d’une activité.
The company had to trim back its budget due to declining sales.
L’entreprise a dû réduire son budget en raison de la baisse des ventes.
Definizioni
To reduce the size or amount of something, often by cutting away unnecessary parts.
The gardener decided to trim back the overgrown bushes to allow more sunlight into the garden.
To cut down on expenses or reduce the scale of an operation.
The company had to trim back its budget due to declining sales.
Sinonimi
prune
cut back
reduce
shorten
diminish
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