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trim

(trĭm)
v. trimmed, trim·ming, trims
v.tr.
1. To make neat or tidy by clipping, smoothing, or pruning: trimmed his moustache; trimmed the hedges.
2.
a. To remove the excess or unwanted parts from: trimmed the pie crust; trimmed the budget.
b. To remove (excess or unwanted parts): trimmed the rotten wood; trimmed the fat from the budget.
c. To lose (weight or fat) deliberately, as by exercise or dieting.
3.
a. To decorate, especially by adding a border or contrasting element: trim a blouse.
b. To arrange with display items: trim a store window.
4. Informal
a. To thrash; beat.
b. To defeat soundly: trimmed their opponents in the first game.
c. To cheat out of money: trimmed him of every dollar he had.
d. To rebuke; scold.
5. Nautical
a. To adjust (the sails and yards) so that they receive the wind properly.
b. To balance (a ship) by shifting its cargo or contents.
6. To balance (an aircraft) in flight by regulating the control surfaces and tabs.
v.intr.
1. Nautical
a. To be in or retain equilibrium.
b. To make sails and yards ready for sailing.
2.
a. To affect or maintain cautious neutrality.
b. To fashion one's views for momentary popularity or advantage.
3. To lose weight deliberately. Often used with down.
n.
1.
a. A cutting or clipping to make neat: My hair needs a trim.
b. An excess or unwanted part that has been removed: cut off the trim.
2.
a. State of order, arrangement, or appearance; condition: in good trim.
b. A condition of good health or fitness: keeping her body in trim.
3.
a. Exterior ornamentation, such as moldings or framework, on a building or vehicle.
b. Decoration or ornament, as for clothing.
c. Material used in commercial window displays.
4. often trims Excised or rejected material, such as film that has been cut in editing.
5. Nautical
a. The readiness of a vessel for sailing with regard to ballast, sails, and yards.
b. The balance of a ship.
c. The difference between the draft at the bow and at the stern.
6. The balance of rotational forces around the various axes of an aircraft in flight.
adj. trim·mer, trim·mest
1.
a. In good or neat order.
b. In good physical condition; fit; slim: a trim figure.
2. Having lines, edges, or forms of neat and pleasing simplicity.
adv.
In a trim manner.
[Middle English trimmen, to make firm, from Old English trymman, from trum, strong; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]
trim′ly adv.
trim′ness n.
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trim

(trɪm)
adj, trimmer or trimmest
1. neat and spruce in appearance
2. slim; slender
3. in good condition
vb (mainly tr) , trims, trimming or trimmed
4. to put in good order, esp by cutting or pruning
5. (Building) to shape and finish (timber)
6. to adorn or decorate
7. (sometimes foll by: off or away) to cut so as to remove: to trim off a branch.
8. to cut down to the desired size or shape: to trim material to a pattern.
9. dialect to decorate: to trim a Christmas tree.
10. (Nautical Terms) nautical
a. (also intr) to adjust the balance of (a vessel) or (of a vessel) to maintain an even balance, by distribution of ballast, cargo, etc
b. (also intr) to adjust (a vessel's sails) to take advantage of the wind
c. to stow (cargo)
11. (Aeronautics) to balance (an aircraft) before flight by adjusting the position of the load or in flight by the use of trim tabs, fuel transfer, etc
12. (also intr) to modify (one's opinions, etc) to suit opposing factions or for expediency
13. informal to thrash or beat
14. informal to rebuke
15. obsolete to furnish or equip
n
16. a decoration or adornment
17. (Automotive Engineering) the upholstery and decorative facings, as on the door panels, of a car's interior
18. proper order or fitness; good shape: in trim.
19. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a haircut that neatens but does not alter the existing hairstyle
20. (Nautical Terms) nautical
a. the general set and appearance of a vessel
b. the difference between the draught of a vessel at the bow and at the stern
c. the fitness of a vessel
d. the position of a vessel's sails relative to the wind
e. the relative buoyancy of a submarine
21. dress or equipment
22. US window-dressing
23. (Aeronautics) the attitude of an aircraft in flight when the pilot allows the main control surfaces to take up their own positions
24. (Film) films a section of shot cut out during editing
25. material that is trimmed off
26. (Building) decorative mouldings, such as architraves, picture rails, etc
[Old English trymman to strengthen; related to trum strong, Old Irish druma tree, Russian drom thicket]
ˈtrimly adv
ˈtrimness n

Trim

(trɪm)
n
(Placename) the county town of Meath, Republic of Ireland; 12th-century castle, medieval cathedral; textiles and machinery. Pop: 5894 (2002)
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trim

(trɪm)

v. trimmed, trim•ming, v.t.
1. to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
2. to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often fol. by off): to trim off loose threads.
3. to cut down to required size or shape.
4. to level off (an airship or airplane) in flight.
5.
a. to distribute the load of (a ship) so that it sits well in the water.
b. to adjust (the sails or yards) with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
6. to decorate or adorn with ornaments or embellishments.
7. to arrange goods in (a store window, showcase, etc.) as a display.
8. to prepare or adjust (a lamp, fire, etc.) for proper burning.
9. to beat or thrash.
10. to defeat.
v.i.
11.
a. to assume a particular position or trim in the water, as a vessel.
b. to adjust the sails or yards with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
12. to pursue a neutral or cautious policy between parties.
13. to accommodate one's views to the prevailing opinion for reasons of expediency.
n.
14. the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
15.
a. the set of a ship in the water, esp. the most advantageous one.
b. the condition of a ship with reference to its fitness for sailing.
c. the adjustment of sails, rigging, etc., with reference to wind direction and the course of the ship.
16. a person's dress, adornment, or appearance.
17. material used for decoration or embellishment.
18. decoration of a store window for the display of merchandise.
19. a trimming by cutting, clipping, or the like.
20. something that is or is intended to be cut off or eliminated, esp. the outer edges of a page of a book, magazine, or the like before folding or binding.
21. the attitude of an airplane with respect to all three axes, at which balance occurs in forward flight under no controls.
22. finished woodwork or the like, as cornices, baseboards, or moldings, used as a decoration or border.
23. ornamentation on the exterior of an automobile, esp. in metal or a contrasting color.
adj.
24. pleasingly neat or smart in appearance: trim lawns.
25. in good condition or order.
26. (of a person) in excellent physical condition: Swimming is a good way to keep trim.
27. slim; lean: a trim figure.
28. Obs. good, excellent, or fine.
adv.
29. trimly.
Idioms:
trim one's sails, to cut expenses; economize.
[before 900; probably continuing Old English trymman, trymian to strengthen, prepare (not recorded in Middle English), derivative of trum strong, active]
trim′ly, adv.
trim′ness, n.
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trim

  • trim - To maintain an aircraft at a steady altitude.
  • ruche - A frill of gathered ribbon as a trimming.
  • falbala - The trimming or flounce on a woman's petticoat.
  • soutache - The band trimming on robes and pajamas.
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trim

The difference in draft at the bow and stern of a vessel or the manner in which a vessel floats in the water based on the distribution of cargo, stores and ballast aboard the vessel. See also draft; watercraft.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

trim


Past participle: trimmed
Gerund: trimming

Imperative
trim
trim
Present
I trim
you trim
he/she/it trims
we trim
you trim
they trim
Preterite
I trimmed
you trimmed
he/she/it trimmed
we trimmed
you trimmed
they trimmed
Present Continuous
I am trimming
you are trimming
he/she/it is trimming
we are trimming
you are trimming
they are trimming
Present Perfect
I have trimmed
you have trimmed
he/she/it has trimmed
we have trimmed
you have trimmed
they have trimmed
Past Continuous
I was trimming
you were trimming
he/she/it was trimming
we were trimming
you were trimming
they were trimming
Past Perfect
I had trimmed
you had trimmed
he/she/it had trimmed
we had trimmed
you had trimmed
they had trimmed
Future
I will trim
you will trim
he/she/it will trim
we will trim
you will trim
they will trim
Future Perfect
I will have trimmed
you will have trimmed
he/she/it will have trimmed
we will have trimmed
you will have trimmed
they will have trimmed
Future Continuous
I will be trimming
you will be trimming
he/she/it will be trimming
we will be trimming
you will be trimming
they will be trimming
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been trimming
you have been trimming
he/she/it has been trimming
we have been trimming
you have been trimming
they have been trimming
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been trimming
you will have been trimming
he/she/it will have been trimming
we will have been trimming
you will have been trimming
they will have been trimming
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been trimming
you had been trimming
he/she/it had been trimming
we had been trimming
you had been trimming
they had been trimming
Conditional
I would trim
you would trim
he/she/it would trim
we would trim
you would trim
they would trim
Past Conditional
I would have trimmed
you would have trimmed
he/she/it would have trimmed
we would have trimmed
you would have trimmed
they would have trimmed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:trim - a state of arrangement or appearance]trim - a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"
neatness, spruceness - the state of being neat and smart and trim
2. [画像:trim - a decoration or adornment on a garment]trim - a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
braiding, gold braid, braid - trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
miniver - trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur
rickrack, ricrac - a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming
3. trim - attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
attitude - position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
4. [画像:trim - cutting down to the desired size or shape]trim - cutting down to the desired size or shape
cutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
pruning - the act of trimming a plant
Verb 1. [画像:trim - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size]trim - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
dress - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
2. [画像:trim - decorate, as with ornaments]trim - decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
3. [画像:trim - cut down on]trim - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
shorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
spill - reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
quench - reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
cut - have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"
retrench - make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
slash - cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"
thin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants"
thin - make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"
minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
detract, take away - take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"
deflate - reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"
inflate - increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"
downsize - reduce in size or number; "the company downsized its research staff"
subtract - take off or away; "this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"
knock off, shave - cut the price of
4. [画像:trim - balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces]trim - balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"
balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
trim - be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"
5. [画像:trim - be in equilibrium during a flight]trim - be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
trim - balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"
6. [画像:trim - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods]trim - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
dress out, dress - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
dress - put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
7. [画像:trim - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of]trim - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
thin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants"
shear - cut with shears; "shear hedges"
pollard, poll - convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"
pinch, top - cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
disbud - thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
8. [画像:trim - cut closely]trim - cut closely; "trim my beard"
cut - shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"
fleece, shear - shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
9. [画像:trim - adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used]trim - adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
Adj. 1. [画像:trim - thin and fit]trim - thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
lean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
2. [画像:trim - of places]trim - of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"
3. trim - neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"
tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"
4. [画像:trim - severely simple in line or design]trim - severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"
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trim

adjective
1. neat, nice, smart, compact, tidy, orderly, spruce, dapper, natty (informal), well-groomed, well-ordered, well turned-out, shipshape, spick-and-span, trig (archaic or dialect), soigné or soignée The neighbour's gardens were trim and neat.
neat disorderly, messy, sloppy, shabby, scruffy, untidy, unkempt, ungroomed, disarrayed
2. slender, fit, slim, sleek, streamlined, shapely, svelte, willowy, lissom The driver was a trim young woman of about thirty.
3. smart, sharp (informal), elegant, crisp, stylish, chic, spruce, dapper, natty (informal), spiffy (informal) with his trim suit and his aura of good living
verb
1. cut, crop, clip, dock, shave, barber, tidy, prune, shear, pare, lop, even up, neaten My friend trims my hair every eight weeks.
2. decorate, dress, array, adorn, embroider, garnish, ornament, embellish, deck out, bedeck, beautify, trick out, edge, border, pipe, fringe, hem jackets trimmed with crocheted flowers
3. cut back, reduce, decrease, cut down, prune, curtail, scale down, slim down, pare down, make reductions in, make cutbacks in, retrench on, dock They looked at ways they could trim these costs.
4. shorten, condense, abbreviate, abridge, telescope, truncate The document has been trimmed as it passes through different hands.
5. (often with off) remove, cut (off), take off, cut back, chop off, shave off, hack off, lop off, nip off First cut off about half the roots and trim the longest leaves.
noun
2. condition, form, health, shape (informal), repair, fitness, wellness, order, fettle He is already getting in trim for the big day.
3. cut, crop, trimming, clipping, shave, pruning, shearing, tidying up His hair needed a trim.
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trim

verb
1. To make neat and trim; make presentable:
clean (up), freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), slick up, spruce (up), tidy (up), trig (out).
2. To decrease, as in length or amount, by or as if by severing or excising:
3. To make a slight reduction in (a price):
4. To furnish with decorations:
5. Informal. To punish with blows or lashes:
Slang: lay into, lick.
6. Informal. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:
Informal: whip.
Slang: ace, lick.
Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.
7. Informal. To get money or something else from by deceitful trickery:
Informal: chisel, flimflam, take.
Slang: diddle, do, gyp, stick, sting.
phrasal verb
trim down
To lose body weight, as by dieting:
reduce, slim (down).
noun
1. A state of sound readiness:
adjective
1. In good order or clean condition:
Chiefly British: tight.
2. Having slender and graceful lines:
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Translations
تَشْذيب الشَّعْر، قَص أطراف الشَّعْرمُرَتَّب، مُنَسَّقيُزَيِّنيُشَذِّبُ يُقَلِّم، يُشَذِّب
zastřihnoutzkrátitolemovatseříditupravený
trimmebeskærekanteklipningordentlig
siistiä
podrezati
elõkészítgondozott
hagræîa seglumhársnyrting, klippinglaga, snyrta; klippa burtskreytasnyrtilegur
整える
깎아 다듬다
apkirpimasapkirptiapvadaiatitinkamai išdėstytiatitinkamai pritaikyti
apcirptapdarinātapgrieztgreznotiegriezt buras
olemovaťpodstrihnutie vlasovzastrihnúť
prirezatistriženje
klippa
ขลิบ
kesip düzeltmek uçlarını almakucundan almayelkenleri rüzgara göre düzeltmekzarif
tỉa

trim

[trɪm]
A. ADJ (trimmer (compar) (trimmest (superl)))
1. (= neat) [garden] → bien cuidado, arreglado ; [person] → arreglado ; [clothes] → de corte elegante ; [moustache, beard] → bien cuidado
a trim little house → una casita bien cuidada
2. (= slim) [person, figure] → esbelto ; [waist] → delgado
to stay trim → conservar una figura esbelta
B. N
1. (= cut) to get or have a trim → cortarse un poco el pelo ; (on long hair) → cortarse sólo las puntas
to give one's beard a trim → recortarse la barba
to give the lawn/hedge a trim → recortar el césped/el seto
2. (= good physical condition) to be in (good) trim [person] → estar en buena forma or en buen estado físico ; [car, house] → estar en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
to get in or into trim → ponerse en forma
to keep (o.s.) in (good) trim → mantenerse en buena forma or en buen estado físico
to keep sth in (good) trim → mantener algo en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
3. (= decoration)
3.1. (Sew) → adorno m; (on edge) → ribete m, reborde m
a coat with a fur trim → un abrigo con ribetes or rebordes de piel
3.2. (Aut) (on outside of car) → embellecedor m (Sp)
leather trim → tapizado m de cuero
wheel trim → tapacubos m inv, embellecedor m de la rueda (Sp)
C. VT
1. (= clip) [+ hair, beard, moustache] → recortar ; [+ hedge] → cortar, podar ; [+ lamp, wick] → despabilar
to trim back [+ plant, shoot] → podar
trim excess fat from or off the chops → quitar el exceso de grasa de las chuletas
2. (= reduce) [+ costs, prices] → recortar, reducir ; [+ profits] → recortar ; [+ programme, policy] → hacer recortes en (also trim back) [+ workforce] → recortar, reducir
3. (= slim) [+ hips, thighs] → adelgazar
4. (= decorate) [+ dress, hat] → adornar ; [+ Christmas tree] → decorar
a dress trimmed with feathers/lace → un vestido adornado con plumas/con adornos de encaje
5. (Naut) [+ sails] → orientar ; [+ boat] → equilibrar
to trim one's sails (fig) → apretarse el cinturón
6. (Aer) → equilibrar
7. (Orn) → orientar
trim away VT + ADV → cortar, quitar
trim down
A. VT + ADV [+ wick] → despabilar ; [+ workforce] → recortar, reducir ; [+ hips, thighs] → adelgazar
B. VI + ADV (= get slimmer) → adelgazar
trim off VT + ADV = trim away
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trim

[ˈtrɪm]
adj
(= neat and tidy) [appearance] → soigné(e); [house] → bien tenu(e); [garden] → bien entretenu(e)
(= slender) [figure, person] → svelte
n
(= haircut) → coupe f d'entretien
to have a trim → se faire faire une coupe d'entretien
(= decoration) (on scarf, garment, furniture) → ornements mpl
(on car) → garnitures fpl
(= good condition) to keep in trim [person] → garder la forme
to keep in good trim [person] → garder la forme
vt
[+ hair] → rafraîchir ; [+ beard] → tailler ; [+ grass] → couper ; [+ hedge] → tailler
(= decorate) [+ dress] → orner
to be trimmed with sth → être orné(e) de qch
(NAUTICAL, NAVAL) [+ sails] → orienter
trim off
vt [+ fat] → enlever
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trim

adj (+er)
→ sauber ; appearance → gepflegt, sauber ; hair, haircut → gepflegt ; he keeps his lawn/garden/house very trim → sein Rasen/Garten/Haus ist immer sehr gepflegt
(= slim) person → schlank ; waist → schmal ; to stay trim → in Form bleiben ; she has a trim figure → sie hat eine schlanke Figur
n
(Brit: = condition) → Zustand m, → Verfassung f; (= fitness) → Form f; in good trim (house, car etc) → in gutem Zustand ; (person) → gut in Form; to get into trim → sich trimmen, sich in Form bringen ; in fighting trim → kampfbereit
to give something a trim → etw schneiden ; tree, hedge, beard also → etw stutzen ; your hair needs a trim → du musst dir die Haare etwas nachschneiden lassen ; just a trim, please → nur etwas kürzen or nachschneiden, bitte
(Aut, outside) → Zierleisten pl; (inside) → Innenausstattung f
(Naut) → Trimm m, → Gleichgewichtslage f; in/out of trim (ship) → in/nicht in Trimm or Gleichgewichtslage
(Aviat) → Trimm m, → Fluglage f
(= edging) → Rand m; (= decoration) → Bordüre f
(inf: of book) → Format nt
vt
(= cut) hair → nachschneiden ; beard, hedge, branch → stutzen ; dog → trimmen ; wick, roses → beschneiden ; piece of wood (with knife/saw/plane) → zurechtschneiden/-sägen/-hobeln; to trim the fat (lit) → das Fett weg- or abschneiden ; (fig) → sich bescheiden
(fig: = cut down) budget, essay → kürzen ; interest rates → (etwas) senken ; staff → reduzieren
(= decorate) dress → besetzen ; Christmas tree → schmücken
boat, plane → trimmen ; sails → richtig stellen
(US inf) (= defeat) → schlagen ; (= cheat) → übers Ohr hauen (inf)

trim

:
trim size
n (of book) → Format nt
trim trail
n → Trim-dich-Pfad m
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trim

[trɪm]
1. adj (-mer (comp) (-mest (superl))) → curato/a, ordinato/a; (house, garden) → ben tenuto/a; (figure) → snello/a
2. n
a. in good trim (car) → in buone condizioni ; (person) → in forma
to keep in (good) trim → mantenersi in forma
b. (haircut) → spuntata, regolata
to have a trim → farsi spuntare i capelli
c. (embellishment) → finiture fpl; (decoration) → applicazioni fpl; (on car) → guarnizioni fpl
car with grey interior trim → macchina con gli interni grigi
3. vt
a. (cut, hedge, beard, edges) → regolare tagliando ; (hair) → spuntare
b. to trim (with) (decorate, Christmas tree) → decorare (con)
to trim sth with sth (edge) → mettere un bordo di qc a qc
c. (Naut) (sail) → orientare
trim off
1. vt + adv → tagliare via
2. vt + prep to trim sth off sth → tagliare via qc da qc
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trim

(trim) – past tense, past participle trimmed – verb
1. to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat. He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed. sny, knip يُقَلِّم، يُشَذِّب подрязвам aparar zastřihnout, zkrátit zurechtschneiden beskære; trimme κόβω στις άκρες, ψαλιδίζω cortar, recortar; arreglar; podar kärpima, tasandama اصلاح کردن؛ کوتاه کردن leikata tailler לִגזוֹם काट छाट करना podrezati, ostrići rövidre vág memangkas laga, snyrta; klippa burt spuntare 刈る (울타리 등을) 깎아 다듬다 apkarpyti, apkirpti apcirpt; apgriezt memotong sedikit bijknippen stusse, klippe, beskjære przycinać اصلاح کول، لنډول a tunde, a tăia подравнивать prirezati podšišati klippa, jämna, putsa, trimma ตัด kesip düzeltmek, uçlarını almak 整理,修剪 підрізувати; підстригати چھانٹنا tỉa, cắt 整理,修剪
2. to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges). She trimmed the sleeves with lace. omrand يُزَيِّن украсявам enfeitar olemovat besetzen kante διακοσμώ adornar, guarnecer kaunistama آراستن koristella border לְקַשֵט अलंकृत करना ukrasiti, uresiti (fel)díszít menghiasi skreyta tagliare, ritagliare 飾りをつける (~ 끝 부분을) 장식하다 papuošti greznot; rotāt; apdarināt menghias versieren pynte obszyć ښکلی کول a îm­podobi оторачивать obšiti, obrobiti skratiti dekorera, garnera med band, kanta ตัดแต่ง biye/kenarına süs geçirmek 裝飾 оздоблювати; прикрашати سجانا cắt ngắn, xửa 装饰
3. to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions. rangskik يُوازِن الثِّقَل بتَوزيع الحِمْل подреждам ajeitar seřídit trimmen trimme ισορροπώ, μπαλαντζάρω orientar trimmima آماده کردن؛ تنظیم کردن trimmata orienter לְכַווֵן מִפרַש עַל פִּי הָרוּחַ व्यवस्था करना skratiti előkészít (vitorlát) menyesuaikan layar hagræða seglum assettare 調整する (돛을) 풍향(침로)에 맞추다 atitinkamai pritaikyti/išdėstyti iegriezt buras ( atkarībā no laika apstākļiem) menyusun layar mengikut keadaan cuaca zeilklaar maken trimme seilene wybierać تیارول، تنظیمول a orienta устанавливать к ветру prilagoditi okrenuti jedra trimma, kantsätta จัดเตรียม (ใบเรือ) ให้เหมาะสมกับสภาพากาศ yelkenleri rüzgara göre düzeltmek 調整船帆 урівноважувати نظم کرنا chỉnh buồm 调整船帆
noun
a haircut. She went to the hairdresser's for a trim. knip تَشْذيب الشَّعْر، قَص أطراف الشَّعْر подстрижка corte de cabelo zástřih (vlasů) der Haarschnitt klipning κούρεμα στις άκρες corte juukselõikus اصلاح؛ آرایش tasoitus coupe תספורת सुव्यवस्थित šišanje hajvágás potong rambut hársnyrting, klipping spuntata 調髪 이발 apkirpimas matu apgriešana memotong rambut het bijknippen stuss, trimming strzyżenie ارایش، اصلاح tuns(oare) подравнивание (волос) podstrihnutie, úprava vlasov striženje šišanje klippning การตัด kesip düzeltme, ucundan alma 修剪,理發 підстригання حجامت sự cắt tóc 修剪,理发
adjective
neat and tidy. a trim appearance. netjies مُرَتَّب، مُنَسَّق спретнат arrumado upravený gepflegt ordentlig; pæn συμμαζεμένος, φροντισμένος arreglado, aseado, cuidado korralik, kena مرتب siisti net, soigné מסודר, מטופח ठीक-ठाक uredan gondozott rapi snyrtilegur curato きちんとした 단정한 tvarkingas kārtīgs; saposies rapi netjes ordentlig, nett, velstelt schludny مرتب îngrijit, dichisit опрятный upravený urejen uredan prydlig, snygg, vårdad สุภาพเรียบร้อย derli toplu, zarif 整齊的,整潔的 чепурний; охайний; прибраний صاف ستھرا، نفيس gọn gàng 整齐的,整洁的
ˈtrimly adverb
netjies بِتَهْذيب، بِتَشْذيب спретнато de forma arrumada úpravně gepflegt pænt φροντισμένα con arreglo/aseo/cuidado korralikult بطور آراسته siististi soigneusement בְּמַצַב טוֹב साफ-सुथरे ढंग से, व्यवस्थित ढंग से uredno csinosan, rendesen dengan rapi snyrtilega, vel (in ordine) きちんと 단정하게 tvarkingai kārtīgi; gatavībā rapi netjes ordentlig, nett schludnie په جوړ شوی ډول، په ښکلی ډول îngrijit, cu grijă опрятно upravene urejeno uredno prydligt, snyggt, vårdat อย่างเสมอกัน biçimli olarak 整齊地 охайно; прибрано نفاست سے gọn gàng 整齐地
ˈtrimness noun
netheid أناقَه، تَشْذيب спретнатост arrumação upravenost die Gepflegtheit pænhed φροντίδα, συμμάζεμα aspecto arreglado/aseado/cuidado korralikkus آراستگی siisteys aspect net קישוט व्यवस्थित रूप urednost takarosság kerapian snyrtilegt útlit accuratezza 整然さ 단정함 tvarkingumas kārtīgums; kārtība; spodrība rapinya netheid ordentlighet, netthet schludność جوړښت ، ښکلا aspect îngrijit опрятность upravenosť urejenost urednost prydlighet การตัดเล็ม biçimli oluş 整潔 охайність نفاست، صفائي sự gọn gàng 整洁
ˈtrimming noun
1. something added as a decoration. lace trimming. omranding زَرْكَشَة المَلابِس украшение enfeite ozdoba, lemování der Besatz pynt; -pynt; besætning; -besætning γαρνίρισμα, διακόσμηση adorno, guarnición kaunistus آذین koriste garniture קישוט उपकरण ukras, ures dísz hiasan skraut, skreyting decorazione 飾り 장식품 papuošimas rotājums; greznojums hiasan garneersel pynt, bord, besetning przybranie سنګار شوی podoabă отделка ozdoba, lemovanie okras ukrasni detalj dekorering, dekoration, garnering เครื่องประดับ süsleme 裝飾物 оздоблення سجاوٹ کي چيز sự chỉnh 装饰物
2. (usually in plural) a piece cut off; an end or edge. afknipsel قُصاصَه ، حاشِيَه изрезки aparas odřezky die Schnipsel(pl.) det, der er tilbage άκρες, απομεινάρια recorte mahakärbitud osad زوائد tähteet chutes תוֹסָפוֹת कतरन otpatci, okrajci szegély bagian yang dipangkas afklippa ritagli 切り落し 베어낸 부스러기 apvadai, nuokarpos atgriezums reja-reja snoeisel avklipp ścinki زواید margini; bucăţele обрезки odrezky obrezek otpaci od potkresivanja kanter, rester ขอบ; ริม kırpıntı 修剪下來的東西 обрізки ٹکڑا، کنارہ mảnh bị cắt xén 修剪下来的东西
in (good) trim
in good condition. Her figure's in good trim after all those exercises. in goeie toestand في وَضْعٍ جَيِّد в добро състояние em (boa) forma v dobré formě in guter Verfassung i form σε (καλή) κατάσταση, σε φόρμα en buena forma heas vormis سالم بودن؛ در شرایط مناسب بودن hyvässä kunnossa en bon état, bonne forme בְּמַצַב טוֹב अच्छी हालत में u formi, u kondiciji jó karban van dalam keadaan baik í góðu ásigkomulagi (in buono stato) 調子が良い 건강 상태가 좋은 geros formos labā formā dlm keadaan baik in (goede) vorm i (god) form w formie په مناسبو شرایطو کی اوسیدل، سالم în stare bună, în formă в порядке v dobrej forme v dobrem stanju u dobroj formi i fin form สภาพสมบูรณ์ formunda 身體很好,身體健康 в хорошій формі اچھي حالت ميں trong tình trạng tốt 身体很好,身体健康
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trim

→ يُشَذِّبُ zastřihnout trimme zurechtschneiden γαρνίρω recortar siistiä tailler podrezati spuntare 整える 깎아 다듬다 bijknippen tilpasse przyciąć aparar приводить в порядок klippa ขลิบ kesip düzeltmek tỉa 修整
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Though in splendid physical trim, a thirty-six-hour trick at the wheel was the limit of my endurance.
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And on the eighteenth, when that dividend was declared, he chuckled at the confusion that would inevitably descend upon the men with the sharpened shears waiting to trim him--him, Burning Daylight.
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Felicity was her prettiest in flower-trimmed hat, crisp muslin, floating ribbons and trim black slippers.
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Sooth to say, Robin did not look in good fighting trim. His clothes were coated with dirt, one of his hosen had slipped halfway down from his knee, the sleeve of his jerkin was split, and his face was streaked with sweat and dirt.
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For fifty years they had peeped through that little window and across that trim garden, but never yet had such a sight as this come to confound them.
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"He's going to see Mary," observed Ned with a grin, as he observed Tom hop into his trim little roadster, which under his orders, Koku had polished and cleaned until it looked as though it had just come from the factory.
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Come, don't be lazy, but get up from your bed and let us take to the fields in shepherd's trim as we agreed.
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The captain made us trim the boat, and we got her to lie a little more evenly.
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He waxed his mustachios into a state of brilliant polish and put on a tight cravat and a trim buff waistcoat, so that all the young officers in the mess-room, whither Crawley had preceded his friend, complimented Mac on his appearance at breakfast and asked if he was going to be married that Sunday.
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In those days the speed depended upon the seaman; therefore, apart from the laws, rules, and regulations for the good preservation of his cargo, he was careful of his loading, - or what is technically called the trim of his ship.
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The schooners moored to the quay are trim and neat, the little town along the bay is white and urbane, and the flamboyants, scarlet against the blue sky, flaunt their colour like a cry of passion.
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Now if you think you can baste two rows of white tape round the bottom of your pink skirt and keep it straight by the checks, I'll stitch them on for you and trim the waist and sleeves with pointed tape-trimming, so the dress'll be real pretty for second best."
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