carve

intagliare, scolpire

Creare una forma o un disegno togliendo pezzi di legno, pietra o altro materiale con strumenti da taglio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: carve something from something (She carved a bowl from a piece of wood.); carve something into something (He carved the wood into a bird.)

Sinonimi: sculpt

Espressioni comuni: carve wood, carve a statue, carve something from, carve a name

affettare, tagliare

Tagliare la carne cotta a fette per mangiarla.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: slice, cut up

Espressioni comuni: carve the turkey, carve a roast, carve the meat

taglio, intaglio

Azione di tagliare la carne a fette o ricavare una forma da un materiale tagliandolo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: cut, carving

Espressioni comuni: a careful carve, give something a carve