cezve in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cezve in the English»French Dictionary

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

cezve in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cezve in the English»French Dictionary

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