trim

trim [trɪm]

1. adjective

   a. ( = neat) bien tenu

   b. ( = slim) svelte ; [waist] mince

2. noun

   a. ► in trim [garden, house] en état ; [person, athlete] en forme

• to get into trim se remettre en forme

   b. ( = haircut) coupe f (d')entretien

• to have a trim faire rafraîchir sa coupe de cheveux

• to give a trim ( = to trim)

   c. [of car] (outside) finitions fpl extérieures ; (on dress) garniture f

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = cut) [+ beard] tailler ; [+ hair] rafraîchir ; [+ hedge] tailler (légèrement)

• to trim the edges of sth couper les bords de qch

   b. ( = reduce) to trim costs réduire les dépenses

• to trim the workforce dégraisser les effectifs

   c. ( = decorate) [+ hat, dress] orner (with de ) ; [+ Christmas tree] décorer (with de)

► trim away, trim offseparable transitive verb

enlever aux ciseaux (or au couteau or à la cisaille)

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[trɪm] 1.

noun

1) (cut) (of hair) coupe f d'entretien; (of hedge) taille f

2) (good condition)

to keep oneself in trim — se maintenir en bonne forme physique

3) (border) (on clothing) bordure f; (of braid) galon m; (on woodwork) moulure f

4) Automobile

exterior trim — finition f extérieure

interior trim — garniture f intérieure

2.

adjective [garden, person] soigné; [boat, house] bien tenu; [figure] svelte; [waist] fin

3.

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]

English-French dictionary. 2013.