esculpir — meaning in English

English meaning

• carve verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
• sculpt verb To shape something, especially by carving, modelling, or casting, into a three-dimensional form.

Senses

esculpir is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• sculpt (intransitive) To work as a sculptor.

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.

sculpt — full definition

1. verb To shape something, especially by carving, modelling, or casting, into a three-dimensional form.
2. verb To gradually shape or carve something out through a slow process.

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