English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

pare in Irish

pare in Irish is smiot — pare means to cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.

pare in Irish

smiot
verb

What does "pare" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. verb To cut and shape a horse's hoof.
  4. verb To cut away the wood at the end of a pencil to give it a point.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Irish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Irish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Irish

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.

Similar words in Irish

Common Irish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "pare" in Irish?
"pare" in Irish is smiot. pare means: To cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.