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zerlegen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • carve verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
  • construe noun A translation.
  • dissect verb To cut open a body, plant, or organism to examine its internal structure.
  • scrutinize verb To examine something closely and critically, looking for detail, error or hidden meaning.

Senses

zerlegen is used for these senses in English:

  • carve To cut meat in order to serve it.
  • carve To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices.
  • carve To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
  • construe (grammar, transitive) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.
  • dissect (transitive) To analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts.
  • scrutinize (transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

carve — full definition

  1. verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
  2. verb To create or establish something, especially with effort, such as a reputation or path.

construe — full definition

  1. noun A translation.
  2. noun An interpretation.

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