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prune

UK
/pruːn/
US
/prun/
prune back
prune out

Traduzioni

prunenoun
prunes
pl
UK
/pruːn/
US
/prun/
I like to eat prune as a healthy snack.
Мне нравится есть чернослив в качестве полезного перекуса.
Sinonimi
cutting
clipping
shearing
trimming
pruneverb
pruned
Past Simple
pruned
Past Participle
pruning
Gerund
UK
/pruːn/
US
/prun/
It's important to prune the trees in early spring.
Важно обрезать деревья ранней весной.
I need to prune the rose bushes in the garden.
Мне нужно подрезать розовые кусты в саду.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
окультуривать
Sinonimi
shear
edit
diminish
reduce
thin
clip
cut back
trim
pruneadjective
more prune
Comp.
most prune
Super.
UK
/pruːn/
US
/prun/
Used attributively to denote food, drink, or other items made from or flavoured with prunes.

Definizioni

prunenoun
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.
pruneverb
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.
pruneadjective
Made from, flavoured with, or relating to prunes.
She poured herself a glass of prune juice.
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