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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespotatura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: potaˈtura
"Il giardiniere ha passato il pomeriggio a fare la potatura delle siepi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of cutting or removing parts of something to improve its appearance or functionality.
"The gardener spent the afternoon trimming the hedges to keep the garden looking neat." - 2
Material that is cut off or removed during the process of trimming.
"After trimming the fabric, she had enough leftover material to make a small pouch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'trimming' originates from the Middle English term 'trimmen', which means to make neat or tidy. It is derived from the Old English 'trimman', meaning to make trim or to adorn, and has evolved over centuries to encompass various forms of cutting or adjusting to achieve a desired appearance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trimming" is said worldwide
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taillage
Transliteration: tayeazh
"Le jardinier a passé l'après-midi à faire le taillage des haies."
Beschneidung
Transliteration: beʃˈnaɪdʊŋ
"Der Gärtner verbrachte den Nachmittag mit der Beschneidung der Hecken."
potatura
Transliteration: potaˈtura
"Il giardiniere ha passato il pomeriggio a fare la potatura delle siepi."
recorte
Transliteration: reˈkoɾte
"El jardinero pasó la tarde recortando los setos."
corte
Transliteration: ˈkɔʁtʃi
"O jardineiro passou a tarde cortando os arbustos."
काटना
Transliteration: kaatna
"बागबान ने झाड़ियों को काटने में दोपहर बिताई।"
修剪
Transliteration: xiūjiǎn
"园丁花了一下午修剪灌木。"
다듬기
Transliteration: dadeumgi
"정원사는 오후 내내 나무를 다듬는 데 보냈습니다."
トリミング
Transliteration: torimingu
"庭師は午後を使って生け垣のトリミングをしました。"
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