carve up
carve up · carves up · carved up · carving up
zerschneiden, zerstückeln, zerlegen, in Stücke aufteilen
To cut into piecesTo cut into pieces.
Meaning
2 sensesTo cut into pieces.
zerschneiden
separate into parts or portions
(usually)To divide or dismember, separate into parts
The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I.
zerstückeln, zerlegen, in Stücke aufteilen
Translations
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By meaning 2
to cut into pieces:
land, etc.: to divide or dismember:
Forms
carves up, carving up, carved up, carved up| Base form | carve up · to carve up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | carves up |
| Present participle | carving up |
| Past simple | carved up |
| Past participle | carved up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb