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(a) (neat → appearance) net, soigné; (→ person) d'apparence soignée; (→ garden, flowerbed) bien entretenu; (→ ship) en bon ordre;∎ the garden is looking very trim le jardin a l'air très bien entretenu(b) (svelte → figure) svelte, mince(a) (cut → roses) tailler, couper; (→ hair, nails) couper; (→ beard) tailler; (→ candle wick) tailler, moucher; (→ paper, photo) rogner;∎ to trim one's nails se couper les ongles;∎ I had my hair trimmed je me suis fait raccourcir les cheveux;∎ trim the frayed edges off égalisez les bords du tissu∎ a hat trimmed with fur un chapeau bordé ou orné de fourrure;∎ the collar was trimmed with lace le col était bordé ou garni de dentelle;∎ we trimmed the Christmas tree with tinsel on a décoré le sapin de Noël avec des guirlandes∎ figurative to trim one's sails réviser son jugement(d) (cut back → budget, costs) réduire, limiter;∎ they were able to trim several thousand pounds from the budget ils ont pu réduire le budget de plusieurs milliers de livres3 noun∎ to be in good trim être en bon état;∎ the garden doesn't look in very good trim le jardin a l'air un peu à l'abandon(b) (fit condition → of person)∎ to get in or into trim se remettre en forme;∎ are you in (good) trim for the match? êtes-vous en forme pour le match?;∎ in fighting trim prêt pour le combat∎ she gave the hedge a trim elle a taillé la haie;∎ she gave her nails a trim elle s'est coupé les ongles;∎ to have a trim (at hairdresser's) se faire raccourcir les cheveux;∎ just a trim, please vous me les raccourcissez juste un peu, s'il vous plaît(d) (UNCOUNT) (moulding, decoration) moulures fpl; (on car) aménagement m intérieur, finitions fpl intérieures; (on dress) garniture f; American (in shop window) composition f d'étalage;∎ Cars interior trim finitions fpl intérieures, garnissage m;∎ seat trim habillage m des sièges►► trim track, trim trail parcours-santé m(b) (budget, costs) réduire(spend less) réduire ses dépenses; (shed staff) réduire ses effectifs∎ to trim the fat off the meat enlever le gras de la viande -
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trim [trɪm]1. adjectivea. ( = neat) bien tenub. ( = slim) svelte ; [waist] mince2. nounb. ( = haircut) coupe f (d')entretien• to give a trim ( = to trim)b. ( = reduce) to trim costs réduire les dépenses► trim away, trim off separable transitive verbenlever aux ciseaux (or au couteau or à la cisaille)* * *[trɪm] 1.2) ( good condition)3) ( border) ( on clothing) bordure f; ( of braid) galon m; ( on woodwork) moulure f4) Automobileexterior trim — finition f extérieure
2.interior trim — garniture f intérieure
adjective [garden, person] soigné; [boat, house] bien tenu; [figure] svelte; [waist] fin3.transitive verb (p prés etc - mm-)1) ( cut) couper [hair, grass, material]; tailler [beard, hedge]; ébouter [wood]2) ( reduce) réduire [budget, expenditure, workforce] (by de); raccourcir [article, speech] (by de)3) Culinary dégraisser [meat]4) ( decorate) décorer [tree, furniture]; border [dress, handkerchief]
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