pare in Dutch
pare in Dutch is schillen, pellen, (af)knippen — pare means to cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.
pare in Dutch
schillen
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
pellen
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
(af)knippen
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
snoeien
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
beknibbelen
(transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
besnoeien
(transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
pellen
(transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
schillen
(transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
What does "pare" mean?
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verb To cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.
"Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart."
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verb To gradually reduce something, as if trimming it away bit by bit.
"Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget."
- verb To cut and shape a horse's hoof.
- verb To cut away the wood at the end of a pencil to give it a point.
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pare in a sentence
- Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart.
- Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget.
- From May 29 another 10 min. are being pared from the southbound journey, and the time over the 504.4 miles from Paris to Hendaye will come down to 6 hr. 58 min., an average of 72.4 m.p.h. with two intermediate stops.
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What is "pare" in Dutch?
"pare" in Dutch is schillen, pellen, (af)knippen. pare means: To cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.
Are there other ways to say "pare" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 6 translations listed for "pare": schillen, pellen, (af)knippen, snoeien, beknibbelen, besnoeien.
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