carve

sculpter, tailler

Créer une forme ou un motif en retirant des morceaux de bois, de pierre ou d’une autre matière.

En anglais simple : To make a shape or design by cutting pieces from wood, stone, or another material.

• He carved a wooden spoon.
• She likes to carve small animals from stone.
• Can you carve a face into this block of wood?

Comment l'utiliser : carve something from something (She carved a bowl from a piece of wood.); carve something into something (He carved the wood into a bird.)

Synonymes : sculpt

Expressions courantes : carve wood, carve a statue, carve something from, carve a name

découper, trancher

Couper de la viande cuite en tranches pour la manger.

En anglais simple : To cut cooked meat into slices so people can eat it.

• Please carve the turkey.
• Dad carved the roast while we prepared the plates.
• Who will carve the ham for dinner?

Synonymes : slice, cut up

Expressions courantes : carve the turkey, carve a roast, carve the meat

découpe, taille

Action de couper la viande en tranches ou de tailler une forme dans une matière.

En anglais simple : An act of cutting meat into slices or cutting a shape into a material.

• Give the turkey a careful carve.
• One quick carve separated a slice from the roast.
• A final carve gave the wooden bird its beak.

Synonymes : cut, carving

Expressions courantes : a careful carve, give something a carve