Παρασκευή 30 Νοεμβρίου 2012

THE WORD OF THE DAY < CUT >

Thesaurus-Synonyms-104 -

 CUT 'cut' verb to separate something, split it into pieces, or damage it, with a sharp implement: Cut the meat into small pieces before cooking it. 
* τέμνω, κόβω, (κατα)τεμαχίζω, προκαλώ ζημιά με κοφτερό εργαλείο [carve] to cut a cooked joint of meat into slices or to form a piece of wood into a shape or design: Father traditionally carves the turkey. 

* λαξεύω, σμιλεύω ξύλο σε σχήματα ή σχέδια, κατατέμνω, κόβω σε φέτες (κρέας κτλ.) [chop] to cut something into small pieces with heavy blows, especially using an axe or cleaver: We chopped the logs into smaller pieces for the fire.

 * καταφέρω πλήγμα με μπαλτά ή τσεκούρι, τσεκουρώνω, «μπαλταδιάζω», πελεκώ, (κατα)τεμαχίζω [dice] to cut food into small cubes: Dice the vegetables and add them to the pan.

 * κόβω (τροφή) σε κύβους [gash] to injure a part of your body by making a long deep cut in it: The boy gashed his knee playing football.
 
 * (για σάρκα) κόβω βα-θιά, σκίζω ή χαρακώνω (με ξυράφι κτλ.) [lacerate] (formal) to make many cuts in a part of your body: The assault victim’s face was badly lacerated and required 18 sutures

. * (για σάρκα) (κατα) ξεσχίζω [slash] to make a long cut in something, such as fabric or skin, with a swift stroke from a blade: The vandals slashed the curtains and painted slogans on the walls. 

* σχίζω, (πετσο) κόβω: χαράζω με ξυράφι, «χαρακώνω» ύφασμα ή δέρμα [slice] to cut something, especially food, into flat pieces: The fishmonger sliced the smoked salmon finely.

 * τεμαχίζω/κόβω (σε) φέτες (φαγητό κλπ) [slit] to make a small narrow cut in something, such as a piece of fabric or a piece of meat: Slit the chicken breast in two places and insert a garlic clove in each.

 * τέμνω ώστε να δημιουργηθεί σχισμή, (κατα) σχάζω (κομμάτι κρέατος ή υφάσματος) [snip] to cut something such as hair or a plant with short quick strokes: Snip the ends off the flowers before you put them in a vase.

 * ψαλιδίζω ή κλαδεύω ένα φυτό ή μαλλιά [trim] to neaten something, such as hair or a hedge, by cutting a little off the edges: Bob has a small pair of scissors for trimming his moustache.

 * ξακρίζω, κουρεύω, ψαλιδίζω, κλαδεύω (ένα θάμνο), «παίρνω» (περισσές τρίχες από μαλλιά)


 taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS

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