pare

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1.

pelar, recortar, reducir

trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges

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She carefully pared the apple before slicing it.
Ella cuidadosamente peló la manzana antes de rebanarla.
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He used a knife to pare down the wooden stick.
Usó un cuchillo para reducir el palo de madera.
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peeltrimcutshaveclip
2.

reducir, disminuir, recortar

reduce (something) in size, extent, quantity, or number, typically in a gradual way

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The company had to pare down its workforce to cut costs.
La empresa tuvo que reducir su plantilla para recortar gastos.
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We need to pare down the budget for next year.
Necesitamos reducir el presupuesto para el próximo año.
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reducedecreasecutcurtailtrim down