shave

1. (transitive)To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.

2. (transitive)To cut anything in this fashion.

   cut closely

3. (intransitive)To remove hair from one's face by this means.

   I had little time to shave this morning.

   rasieren, sich rasieren

   бритьbritʹ, побри́тьpobrítʹ, выска́бливатьvyskáblivatʹ

   бри́тиbrýty, побри́тиpobrýty, голи́тиholýty

   remove body hair with a razor

4. (transitive)To cut finely, for example slices of meat.

   cut the price of

5. To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.

   touch the surface of lightly

6. To reduce in size, weight, time taken etc., usually by a small amount.

7. (US, dated, slang, transitive)To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.

8. (Multicultural London English, slang, transitive)To injure by employing a knife.

9. (archaic, transitive)To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.

1. I've got to shave before leaving.

   Мені потрібно поголитися перед тим, як іти. — deniko

   ruЯ должен побриться перед выходом. — odexed

   deIch muss mich unbedingt noch rasieren, bevor ich gehe. — pne

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2. Tom hasn't shaved in three years.

   Том не голиться вже три роки. — Walentinio

   ruТом не бреется уже три года. — Walentinio

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3. I hope Tom remembered to shave.

   Сподіваюся, Том не забув поголитися. — deniko

   ruНадеюсь, Том не забыл побриться. — marafon

   deIch hoffe, Tom hat daran gedacht, sich zu rasieren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. I got a shave and a haircut.

   Мене поголили та підстригли. — deniko

   ruЯ побрился и подстригся. — odexed

   deIch habe eine Rasur und einen Haarschnitt bekommen. — mayabe

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5. My father is shaving in the bathroom.

   Мій батько голиться у ванні. — deniko

   ruМой отец бреется в ванной. — marafon

   deMein Vater rasiert sich gerade im Badezimmer. — Espi

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regular

• shave upTo shave (someone, something).
• shave offSynonym of shave down.
• shave downTo reduce something in size or thickness by gradually removing thin layers or cutting it down closely.