Definition of shave

shaveverb

cạo (râu), bào, đẽo (gỗ)

/ʃeɪv/

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The word "shave" has its roots in Old English and Old Norse languages. The earliest recorded use of the word "shave" dates back to around 1000 AD, meaning "to cut off the hair of the head or beard." This sense of the word comes from the Proto-Germanic verb "*skahan," which is also the source of the Modern English word "shear." In Old English, the verb "shaven" was used to describe the action of cutting or shaving hair, often as a ritual or ceremonial act. The word has since evolved to encompass various meanings, including the more modern sense of "to remove hair from the face or body." Interestingly, the word "shave" has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Danish ("så"), Norwegian ("sva"), and Dutch ("schaaf"), all of which share the same root meaning of "to cut" or "to shear."

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to cut hair from the skin, especially the face, using a razor

cắt tóc khỏi da, đặc biệt là trên mặt, sử dụng dao cạo

Example:
  • Mike cut himself shaving.

    Mike tự cắt mình khi cạo râu.

  • The nurse washed and shaved him.

    Cô y tá tắm rửa và cạo râu cho anh.

  • a shaved head

    đầu cạo trọc

  • He has completely shaved his head.

    Anh ấy đã cạo trọc đầu hoàn toàn.

  • I cut myself when I was shaving.

    Tôi bị đứt tay khi đang cạo râu.

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to cut a small amount off a price, etc.

để cắt giảm một lượng nhỏ giá, vv.

Example:
  • The firm had shaved profit margins.

    Công ty đã cắt giảm tỷ suất lợi nhuận.

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