обрезать
prune
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обрезать with English translation
обрезать usage examples
I prune the basil every Sunday.
Я каждое воскресенье обрезаю базилик.
We prune dead stems monthly.
Мы ежемесячно обрезаем сухие стебли.
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обрезать synonyms
What's the difference between обрезать / подрезать / срезать / удалять / прищипнуть / стричь
general verb: to cut back or remove parts of a plant (branches, shoots) or material
You need to prune the roses in spring.
Нужно обрезать розы весной.
to trim slightly; to shorten branches or leaves a bit; milder and localized
I trimmed the ficus's leaves a little to make it look neater.
Я подрезал листья у фикуса, чтобы он выглядел аккуратнее.
to cut off a part with a sharp tool; can mean cutting a branch off completely or slicing from a surface
He cut off the damaged branch with pruning shears.
Он срезал поврежденную ветку секатором.
general verb 'to remove' = take away an element; does not specify the method (can be prune, cut out, pull out)
Remove the dry and diseased branches from the trunk.
Удалите сухие и больные ветки со ствола.
gardening technique: to pinch off shoot tips to stimulate branching; very specific
Pinch the tops of the tomato plants to encourage more side shoots.
Прищипните верхушки томатов, чтобы получить больше боковых побегов.
more often about hair or lawn; in gardening — to clip hedges and neatly shape crowns
They trim the hedge once a month in summer.
Стригут живую изгородь раз в месяц летом.
to shape a plant (forming the crown) — emphasis on result and structure rather than just cutting
They shape the crowns of young trees to obtain a convenient form.
Формируют крону молодых деревьев, чтобы получить удобную форму.
to cut out a part; often implies a more radical or precise removal (rot, infected branch)
The gardener cut out the rotten part of the apple tree branch.
Садовник вырезал гнилую часть ветки у яблони.
specific technique: partial removal to thin out plantings to reduce competition between plants
They thin out carrot seedlings so the plants don't crowd each other.
Прореживают посевы моркови, чтобы растения не теснили друг друга.
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How to pronounce обрезать and what this word means
обрезать translation: prune. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce обрезать
[ɐbrʲɪˈzatʲ]
обрезать translation
prune
обрезать examples
I prune the basil every Sunday.
обрезать transcription
[ɐbrʲɪˈzatʲ]
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Questions about this word
обрезать meaning: what does it mean?
Удалять у растений лишние ветки и листья
обрезать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
обрезать is pronounced as [ɐbrʲɪˈzatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
обрезать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I prune the basil every Sunday. Translation: Я каждое воскресенье обрезаю базилик.
Is обрезать part of Houseplants vocabulary?
Yes, обрезать (prune) can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is обрезать part of Plants vocabulary?
Yes, обрезать (prune) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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