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carve /kɑːv/ transitive verb scolpire;
tagliaremeat
carve out transitive verb crearsiname, reputation, market carve up transitive verb spartireestate, territory, proceeds

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carve: WordReference English-Italian Dictionary © 2009
carve intagliaretagliare vtr
carve (inscription, design)intagliare v
carve (sculpt)scolpire, cesellare v
carve legnoincidere vtr
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
carve outvtr literal (sculpt)scolpire vtr
Michelangelo liked to carve huge athletic nudes out of marble.
Non è da tutti scolpire il marmo come Michelangelo
carve outvtr figurative (career, etc.: build up)ritagliarsi vtr
She's succeeded in carving out a nice career for herself in marketing.
È riuscita a ritagliarsi un angolo tutto per sé.
 costruirsi vtr
She's succeeded in carving out a nice career for herself in marketing.
È riuscita a costruirsi una bella carriera nel marketing.
carve-upvtr literal (cut into pieces)fare a pezzi vtr
Ha afferrato il vaso e l'ha fatto a pezzi.
carve-upvtr slang (drive a car very fast) colloquialetirare vtr
Non tirare troppo la macchina, spaccherai il motore.
carve-upvtr figurative (to divide sth )suddividere, ripartire vtr
After the war, the victors carved the defeated nations up into new administrative regions.
Il territorio è stato suddiviso in venti regioni.
 dividere vtr
After the war, the victors carved the defeated nations up into new administrative regions.
Dopo la guerra i vincitori divisero la nazione sconfitta in nuove regioni amministrative.
carve-upvtr slang (injure sb badly with a knife)sfregiare vtr
Gli ha sfregiato il viso con il coltello.
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