carving in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for carving in the English»French Dictionary

carving [Brit ˈkɑːvɪŋ, Am ˈkɑrvɪŋ] N

1. carving (figure, sculpture):

carving

sculpture f

2. carving (technique):

carving (of object)

sculpture f

carving (of motif)

gravure f

3. carving FOOD:

carving

découpage m

who'll do the carving?

qui va découper?

carving knife N

carving knife

couteau m à découper

rock carving N

rock carving

sculpture f sur roc

I.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB trans

1. carve (shape, sculpt):

carve wood, stone, figure

tailler, sculpter

carve channel

creuser (out of, from dans)

to carve sth into motif, figure

tailler qc en forme de

2. carve (inscribe):

carve letters, name, motif

graver (onto sur, in dans)

3. carve FOOD:

carve meat, joint

découper

to carve a slice off the joint

découper une tranche dans le rôti

4. carve (create) → carve out

II.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB intr

carve

découper

will you carve?

voulez-vous découper la viande?

III.carved ADJ

carved figure, mantelpiece, wood:

carved

sculpté

See also carve out

I.carve out VB [Brit kɑːv -, Am kɑrv -] (carve out [sth], carve [sth] out)

1. carve out fig:

carve out niche, name

se faire

carve out reputation, market

se tailler

carve out career

se construire

2. carve out lit gorge, channel:

carve out

creuser

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

carve-up

partage m

I.carve up VB [Brit kɑːv -, Am kɑrv -] (carve up [sth], carve [sth] up)

1. carve up (divide) inf, pej:

carve up proceeds, industry, spoils

partager

carve up estate, territory

morceler

2. carve up FOOD:

carve up meat

découper

II.carve up VB [Brit kɑːv -, Am kɑrv -] (carve up [sb]) inf

1. carve up (with knife, razor):

carve up

taillader le visage à

2. carve up MOTOR:

carve up

faire une queue de poisson à

I.carve out VB [Brit kɑːv -, Am kɑrv -] (carve out [sth], carve [sth] out)

1. carve out fig:

carve out niche, name

se faire

carve out reputation, market

se tailler

carve out career

se construire

2. carve out lit gorge, channel:

carve out

creuser

Translations for carving in the French»English Dictionary

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ciselure (de pierre, bois)

carving

charcutage (de malade, texte)

carving up

dépeçage (de pays, propriété)

carving up

carving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for carving in the English»French Dictionary

carving N

1. carving no pl (art):

carving

sculpture f

2. carving:

carving (figure)

sculpture f

carving (of wood)

figurine f en bois

carving knife N

carving knife

couteau m à découper

I.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB trans

1. carve (cut a figure):

carve

sculpter

carve with a chisel

ciseler

to be carved out of stone

être taillé dans la pierre

2. carve (cut):

carve

tailler

carve meat

découper

to carve sth out from sth

tailler qc dans qc

3. carve fig (establish):

to carve a name for oneself

se faire un nom

to carve a niche for oneself

se tailler une place dans qc

II.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB intr

carve

sculpter

carve out VB trans fig

carve out

se tailler

to carve out a career for oneself

faire carrière

Translations for carving in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

taille du bois

carving

découpage (pour servir)

carving

démembrer

to carve up

charcuter texte

to carve up

sculpter bois

to carve

façonner statuette de bois

to carve

carving Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to carve out a career for oneself

faire carrière

to carve sth out from sth

tailler qc dans qc

to carve a name for oneself

se faire un nom

to carve a niche for oneself

se tailler une place dans qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Likenesses of skeps can be found in paintings, carvings and old manuscripts.

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The carvings may have represented ritually significant birds and animals.

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Some members are artists who produce music, carvings, lamps, and ceramics that tie into the theme of the group.

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The main doorways sport large carvings of angels and the four evangelists symbolised by a man, an eagle, a bull and a lion.

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The intricate carvings on the temple walls and ceilings are worth praising.

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The outer walls of the open "mandapa" (hall) have carvings of women wearing fine jewellery.

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It may be a pendant, carvings on metal or even framed duas.

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Those carvings were the work of passing nomadic hunters, following the migrations of their prey.

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There are also remains of ivory and bone carvings, frescos, cylinder seals and of course pottery.

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The upper storeys feature decorative panels, and the exterior has many gilded carvings.

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