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I [pruːn]nome gastr. prugna f. seccaII [pruːn]2) fig. ridurre, limare [essay, article]; sfrondare, tagliare [budget, expenditure]* * *I [pru:n] verb(to trim (a tree etc) by cutting off unnecessary twigs and branches: He pruned the roses.)II [pru:n] noun(a dried plum.)* * *I [pruːn] n(fruit) prugna (secca)II [pruːn] vt(tree) potare, (size, cost) ridurre* * *prune /pru:n/n.2 [u] color prugna3 (fam.) tipo noioso, barboso (fam.); stupido; fesso (fam.)● ( di modo di parlare, ecc.) prunes and prisms, affettato; lezioso □ ( slang USA) prune-picker, californiano.(to) prune /pru:n/v. t.● to prune away, togliere ( rami secchi, ecc.) potando; sfrondare ( anche fig.) □ to prune ( down) expenses, ridurre le spese □ to prune off dead branches, tagliare rami mortiprunern.potatore, potatrice.* * *I [pruːn]nome gastr. prugna f. seccaII [pruːn]2) fig. ridurre, limare [essay, article]; sfrondare, tagliare [budget, expenditure]
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prune — 1. n. 1 a dried plum. 2 colloq. a silly or disliked person. Etymology: ME f. OF ult. f. L prunum f. Gk prou(m)non plum 2. v.tr. 1 a (often foll. by down) trim (a tree etc.) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches etc. b (usu. foll. by off,… … Useful english dictionary
cut — vb Cut, hew, chop, carve, slit, slash mean to penetrate and divide something with a sharp bladed tool or instrument (as a knife, ax, or sword). Cut is by far the most comprehensive term, for it is not only interchangeable with any other word in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
trim´ness — trim «trihm», verb, trimmed, trim|ming, adjective, trim|mer, trim|mest, noun, adverb. –v.t. 1. to make neat by cutting away parts: »The gardene … Useful english dictionary
trim´ly — trim «trihm», verb, trimmed, trim|ming, adjective, trim|mer, trim|mest, noun, adverb. –v.t. 1. to make neat by cutting away parts: »The gardene … Useful english dictionary
shear — vb Shear, poll, clip, trim, prune, lop, snip, crop are comparable when they mean to cut off something (as a piece, an excrescence, or a limb). Shear is the most general word of this group; it usually implies the use of a sharp cutting instrument… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Pruning — For other uses of the term Pruning , see Pruning (disambiguation). Pruning in landscaping and gardening is the practice of removing diseased, non productive, or otherwise unwanted portions from a plant. The purpose of pruning is to shape the… … Wikipedia
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lop — verb they ve lopped off the dead branches Syn: cut (off), chop off, hack off, saw off, hew (off), ax; prune, sever, clip, trim, snip (off), dock, crop … Thesaurus of popular words
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Fruit tree pruning — Pruning fruit trees is a technique that is employed by gardeners to control growth, remove dead or diseased wood or stimulate the formation of flowers and fruit buds. The most economical pruning is done early in the season, when buds begin to… … Wikipedia
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