carving
A carved objectA carved object.
» Tom pulled out his knife and started carving.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A carved object.
The carvings on the oak panels were ancient.
Schnitzerei
резьба́rezʹbá
різьба́rizʹbá, рі́зьбленняrízʹblennja
(countable, uncountable)The act or craft of producing a carved object.
He took up carving after his retirement.
My father is an expert in carving, so we let him handle Christmas dinner.
Schnitzerei
рі́зьбленняrízʹblennja, різьба́рствоrizʹbárstvo, різьбя́рствоrizʹbjárstvo
- removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
- a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
- creating figures or designs in three dimensions
Examples
23 sentencesTom pulled out his knife and started carving.
Tom likes carving pipes.
deTom schnitzt gerne Pfeifen.
We had a pumpkin-carving party.
deWir hatten ein Kürbisschnitzfest.
Atuqtuaq is excellent at soapstone carving.
Tom won the pumpkin-carving contest.
ruТом выиграл конкурс по вырезанию тыкв.
deTom hat den Kürbisschnitzwettbewerb gewonnen.
Translations
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Forms
plural: carvingsSynonyms
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6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable