tailler — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cleave verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- grave noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
- hew verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- prune noun A dried plum.
- Taylor name A common English and Scottish surname, originally an occupational name for someone who made or altered clothes (a tailor).
- trim verb To cut away excess from something to neaten it.
- whittle verb To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.
Senses
tailler is used for these senses in English:
- cleave (intransitive, mineralogy) Of a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division.
- cut To form or shape by cutting.
- grave (transitive, obsolete) To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture.
- hew (ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- prune (transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
- trim (transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- whittle (transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
cleave — full definition
- verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
- verb To stick closely or stay loyal to something, especially a belief, plan, or person (an older, more formal use).
cut — full definition
- verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- verb To reduce or remove part of something.
- noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
- noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
- noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.