pare in French
pare in French is peler, éplucher, rogner — pare means to cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.
pare in French
peler
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
éplucher
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
rogner
(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 French?
"pare" in French is peler, éplucher, rogner. pare means: To cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.
Are there other ways to say "pare" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "pare": peler, éplucher, rogner.
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