pare

verb/peə/CEFR C1

খোসা ছাড়ানো; ছেঁটে কমানো

Meaning

To cut the thin outer layer off something, or to reduce something bit by bit.

Example sentences

  • She pared the apple with a knife.ছুরি দিয়ে সে আপেলটির খোসা ছাড়াল।
  • The budget was pared to the bone.বাজেট একেবারে ছেঁটে ফেলা হয়েছিল।

Word forms

past tense
pared
-ing form
paring

A common mistake

I bought a pare of shoes and pared an apple.→I bought a pair of shoes and pared an apple.

Three words share one sound: pare is the verb for cutting away, pair is two of something, and pear is the fruit. Only the spelling tells them apart, so the sentence around them has to do the work.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: peel, trim

Antonyms: increase

Similar words, and what each means

  • peel

    খোসা ছাড়ানো

    To remove the outer skin of a fruit or vegetable.

  • trim

    ছেঁটে ছোট করা, ছাঁটাই করা

    To cut a small amount off something to make it neat and tidy.

Other English words for “খোসা ছাড়ানো; ছেঁটে কমানো”

  • peel

    To remove the outer skin of a fruit or vegetable.

Opposite words

  • increase

    বৃদ্ধি করা, বাড়া

    To become or make something greater in size or amount.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “pare” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • উচ্চ তাপে দ্রুত বাদামি করে ভাজা
    • • পূর্বাভাস দেওয়া, আগাম ইঙ্গিত করা
    • • সাধারণ সুযোগ-সুবিধা ছাড়া কষ্ট করে থাকা
    • • খোসা ছাড়ানো; ছেঁটে কমানো
    Show the answer

    খোসা ছাড়ানো; ছেঁটে কমানো — pare (verb) — খোসা ছাড়ানো; ছেঁটে কমানো. To cut the thin outer layer off something, or to reduce something bit by bit.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “pare”?

    • • peel
    • • befriend
    • • mumble
    • • unplug
    Show the answer

    peel — peel — খোসা ছাড়ানো. To remove the outer skin of a fruit or vegetable.

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