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  • 1 edge

    [e‹] 1. noun
    1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) margine
    2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) tăiş
    3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) a astâmpăra
    2. verb
    1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) a garnisi cu o bordură
    2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) a împinge (încet); a (se) strecura
    - edgy
    - edgily
    - edginess
    - have the edge on/over
    - on edge

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  • 2 glance off

    (to hit and bounce off to one side: The ball glanced off the edge of his bat.) a ri­coşa

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  • 3 shave

    [ʃeiv] 1. verb
    1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) a (se) rade
    2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) a da la rindea
    3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) a şterge
    2. noun
    ((the result of) an act of shaving.) ras
    - shavings

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  • 4 chip

    [ ip] 1. past tense, past participle - chipped; verb
    (to knock or strike small pieces off: This glass (was) chipped when I knocked it over.)
    2. noun
    1) (a place from which a small piece is broken: There's a chip in the edge of this saucer.) ciobitură
    2) ((American french fries) (usually in plural) a cut piece of potato (fried): steak and chips.) jeton
    3) (a counter representing a certain value, used in gambling.)
    4) (a very small printed circuit, as used in computers, TV sets etc.)

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  • 5 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) tăietură; întrerupere; reducere
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tăietură
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) bucată
    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) jignitor, ofensator; muşcător
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat
    4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.)
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

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  • 6 trimming

    1) (something added as a decoration: lace trimming.) podoabă
    2) ((usually in plural) a piece cut off; an end or edge.) margini; bucăţele

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  • To edge off — Edge Edge, v. i. 1. To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way. [1913 Webster] 2. To sail close to the wind. [1913 Webster] I must edge up on a point of wind. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {To edge away} or {To edge off} (Naut.), to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • take the edge off something — phrase to make a strong feeling less strong Aspirin will usually take the edge off the pain. The thought briefly took the edge off her enjoyment. Thesaurus: to become, or to make something weakersynonym Main entry: edge * * * take the ˈedge off… …   Useful english dictionary

  • take the edge off — 1. To make less unpleasant or difficult 2. To weaken or diminish • • • Main Entry: ↑edge * * * reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe) the tablets will take the edge off the pain * * * take the edge off : to make… …   Useful english dictionary

  • take\ the\ edge\ off — • take the edge off • take off the edge v. phr. To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky s appetite. Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom s anger. A headache… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take the edge off — also[take off the edge] {v. phr.} To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. * /Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky s appetite./ * /Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom s anger./ * /A headache took… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take the edge off — also[take off the edge] {v. phr.} To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. * /Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky s appetite./ * /Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom s anger./ * /A headache took… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Something to Take the Edge Off — Infobox Album | Name = Something to Take the Edge Off Type = Album Artist = Doug Stanhope Released = August 4, 2000 Genre = Comedy Length = 56:21 Label = Stand Up! Records Reviews = * Amazon.com Rating|5|5 [http://www.amazon.com/dp/customer… …   Wikipedia

  • take the edge off something — take the edge off (something) to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone. Have an apple. It ll take the edge off your hunger for a while. His apology took the edge off her anger …   New idioms dictionary

  • take the edge off — (something) to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone. Have an apple. It ll take the edge off your hunger for a while. His apology took the edge off her anger …   New idioms dictionary

  • take the edge off something — to make a strong feeling less strong Aspirin will usually take the edge off the pain. The thought briefly took the edge off her enjoyment …   English dictionary

  • take the edge off — index obtund Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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