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in the PONS Dictionary

I. pruning [ˈpru:nɪŋ] ADJ

pruning
pruning

II. pruning [ˈpru:nɪŋ] N

pruning
pruning
pruning

pruning hook N BOT

pruning hook

pruning knife N BOT

pruning knife

prune1 [pru:n] VB trans

1. prune BOT (trim overgrown branches of):

to prune sth (down)

2. prune (clear of superfluities, streamline):

to prune (back) sth fig

prune2 [pru:n] N

1. prune (dried whole plum):

2. prune (unpleasant, disliked person):

Present
Iprune
youprune
he/she/itprunes
weprune
youprune
theyprune
Past
Ipruned
youpruned
he/she/itpruned
wepruned
youpruned
theypruned
Present Perfect
Ihavepruned
youhavepruned
he/she/ithaspruned
wehavepruned
youhavepruned
theyhavepruned
Past Perfect
Ihadpruned
youhadpruned
he/she/ithadpruned
wehadpruned
youhadpruned
theyhadpruned