carve

schnitzen, meißeln

Eine Form oder ein Muster herstellen, indem man Stücke aus Holz, Stein oder anderem Material herausschneidet.

In einfachem Englisch: To make a shape or design by cutting pieces from wood, stone, or another material.

• He carved a wooden spoon.
• She likes to carve small animals from stone.
• Can you carve a face into this block of wood?

So benutzt man es: carve something from something (She carved a bowl from a piece of wood.); carve something into something (He carved the wood into a bird.)

Synonyme: sculpt

Häufige Wendungen: carve wood, carve a statue, carve something from, carve a name

tranchieren, aufschneiden

Gegartes Fleisch zum Essen in Scheiben schneiden.

In einfachem Englisch: To cut cooked meat into slices so people can eat it.

• Please carve the turkey.
• Dad carved the roast while we prepared the plates.
• Who will carve the ham for dinner?

Synonyme: slice, cut up

Häufige Wendungen: carve the turkey, carve a roast, carve the meat

Schnitt, Schnitzen

Das Schneiden von Fleisch in Scheiben oder das Herausarbeiten einer Form aus einem Material.

In einfachem Englisch: An act of cutting meat into slices or cutting a shape into a material.

• Give the turkey a careful carve.
• One quick carve separated a slice from the roast.
• A final carve gave the wooden bird its beak.

Synonyme: cut, carving

Häufige Wendungen: a careful carve, give something a carve