pared
pɛrd
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Definition of pared - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
reductionreduced in size or amount
  • The pared budget left no room for extras.
diminished reduced
2.
trimmingtrimmed by cutting away outer parts
  • The chef used pared apples for the pie.
shaved trimmed
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made simple by removing extra parts or details
The new phone has a pared-down look.

Origin of pared

Latin, parare (prepare)

Examples of pared in a sentence

  • With a pared workforce, the company struggled to meet demands.
  • She added pared carrots to the salad.
  • The pared vegetables were ready for cooking.

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  1. French:réduit, épluché, ...
  2. German:reduziert, geschält, ...
  3. Italian:ridotto, sbucciato, ...
  4. Spanish:reducido, pelado, ...
  5. Portuguese:reduzido, descascado, ...
  6. Chinese:缩减的, 削皮的, ...
  7. Japanese:削減された, 皮をむいた, ...
  8. Arabic:مقلص, مُقَشَّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְצוּמְצָם, קָלוּף, ...
  10. Russian:сокращённый, очищенные, ...
  11. Ukrainian:скорочений, очищений, ...
  12. Hindi:घटा हुआ, छिला हुआ, ...
pare
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Definition of pare - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
peelingremove the outer layer with a knife
  • She pared the apple before eating it.
peel skin
2.
reducing sizereduce something in size or extent
  • The company had to pare down its workforce to cut costs..
cut trim
3.
equineTECH.trim the hoof of a horseTECH.
  • The farrier pared the horse's hooves.
cut trim
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reduce something in size or amount by gradual steps
She had to pare down her wardrobe before moving to a smaller apartment.

Origin of pare

Latin, parare (prepare)

Examples of pare in a sentence

  • The chef pared the potato skins with precision.
  • We need to pare the budget to save money.
  • He decided to pare his essay to meet the word limit.
  • She learned how to pare hooves at the ranch.
  • It's important to pare the hooves regularly for health.

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  1. French:éplucher, réduire, ...
  2. German:schälen, reduzieren, ...
  3. Italian:sbucciare, ridurre, ...
  4. Spanish:pelar, reducir, ...
  5. Portuguese:descascar, diminuir, ...
  6. Chinese:削皮, 缩减, ...
  7. Japanese:皮をむく, 削減する, ...
  8. Arabic:قَشَرَ, خَفَّضَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְקַלֵּף, לְצַמְצֵם, ...
  10. Russian:очистить, сокращать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:очистити, скорочувати, ...
  12. Hindi:छीलना, छांटना, ...

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