seříznout — meaning in English

English meaning

• pare verb To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
• truncate verb To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
• whittle verb To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.

Senses

seříznout is used for these senses in English:

• pare (transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
• truncate (transitive) To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
• whittle (transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.

pare — full definition

1. verb To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
2. verb To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
3. verb To trim the hoof of a horse.
4. verb To sharpen a pencil.

truncate — full definition

1. verb To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
2. verb To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.
3. verb To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).

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