shave

afeitar, afeitarse

Cortar el pelo o vello muy cerca de la piel con una cuchilla o herramienta similar.

En inglés sencillo: To cut hair very close to the skin with a razor or similar tool.

• I shave every morning.
• She shaved her legs before swimming.
• Have you ever shaved your head?

Cómo se usa: shave something off (He shaved his beard off yesterday.); shave with something (I shave with an electric razor.)

Expresiones frecuentes: shave your face, shave your legs, shave something off

cortar en láminas

Cortar un alimento en láminas o lonchas muy finas.

En inglés sencillo: To cut food into very thin slices.

• Shave the beef for the sandwiches.
• She shaved thin slices of cheese onto the salad.
• The chef is shaving truffles over each plate.

Cómo se usa: shave something onto something (Shave some cheese onto the pasta.)

Sinónimos: slice thinly

Expresiones frecuentes: shave the meat, shave some cheese, shave something thinly

afeitado

Acto de cortar el pelo o vello muy cerca de la piel con una cuchilla.

En inglés sencillo: An occasion when hair is cut very close to the skin with a razor.

• I need a shave.
• The barber gave him a close shave.
• He has a shave before work each morning.

Expresiones frecuentes: have a shave, close shave, need a shave