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I.carve [Am kɑrv, Brit kɑːv] VB trans

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1. carve ART:

carve wood/stone

carve figure/bust

carve figure/bust

carve initials

the statue was carved from or out of a single block

la estatua fue esculpida or tallada en un solo bloque

birds carved in or out of wood

pájaros tallados or esculpidos en madera

the names were carved in(to) the desktops

los nombres estaban grabados en los pupitres

they carved an existence from that harsh land

extrajeron su sustento de aquella tierra inhóspita

2. carve FOOD:

carve meat

carve meat

carve slice

II.carve [Am kɑrv, Brit kɑːv] VB intr FOOD

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carve

cortar la carne

carve

trinchar la carne

carve up VB [Am kɑrv -, Brit kɑːv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. carve up (divide) inf, pej:

carve up country/company

carve up country/company

they carved up the land among themselves

se repartieron las tierras

2. carve up (wound with knife) sl:

carve up person/face

carve up person/face

coser a puñaladas inf

carve-up [Am ˈkɑrvˌəp, Brit] N inf, pej

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carve out VB [Am kɑrv -, Brit kɑːv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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to carve

cincelar piedra

to carve

labrar madera

to carve

labrar piedra

to carve

labrarse un porvenir

to carve out a future for oneself

esculpir inscripción

to carve

coser a alg. a puñaladas

to carve sb up inf

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I.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB trans

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1. carve (cut):

carve

to carve (out) a name for oneself fig

hacerse un nombre

2. carve (stone, wood):

carve

3. carve (cut meat):

carve

II.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB intr

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carve

carve out VB

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carve out (get through hard work) trans

carve out (take with difficulty) trans

Translations for carve in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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to carve

to carve

tallar (madera)

to carve

esculpir en madera

to carve in wood

cortar (la carne)

to carve

to carve (out) a name for oneself fig

hacerse un nombre

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The lower part of the headstock was carved. en.wikipedia.org

It is carved in sandalwood and ebony with ivory and silver inlay work. en.wikipedia.org

The realistically sculptured figures are 2.7 m (more than 12 ft.) high; each one was carved out of a tree trunk of lime (linden). en.wikipedia.org

Other animals, such as the horse, were carved mainly for trade. en.wikipedia.org

The small ones may have been carved several hundred years after the large ones. en.wikipedia.org

It is usually made of wood carved with traditional designs. en.wikipedia.org

Tombstones of even the modestly rich middle class sometimes exhibit portraits of the otherwise unknown deceased carved in relief. en.wikipedia.org

The gold motifs cover each joint, making the egg look as if it was carved from a single block of lapis. en.wikipedia.org

In these circumstances, slotted wires are often used, whereby rectangular holes are carved in the wires. en.wikipedia.org

Each year, all graduates have their name carved into the sidewalk that circles, and cuts through campus. en.wikipedia.org

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