schneiden

Definitions of schneiden
  1. verb
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    synonyms: beschneiden
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    kürzen, verkürzen
    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    verdünnen
    make thin or thinner
    ablassen, ermäßigen, herabsetzen, heruntersetzen, reduzieren, verbilligen
    reduce the price of
    type of:
    verkleinern, vermindern, verringern
    make smaller
  2. verb
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    synonyms: schnippeln, schnipseln, säbeln
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    maniküren
    trim carefully and neatly
    hobeln
    cut or remove with or as if with a plane
    herstellen durch Entfernen, zerschneiden, zerschnippeln
    cut to pieces
    schnitzen
    form by carving
    hacken, spalten
    cut with a hacking tool
    fällen, roden
    cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
    abschneiden, absäbeln, losschneiden, lossäbeln
    break a small piece off from
    maniküren
    remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    bohren
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    durchschneiden
    make a clean cut through
    sägen
    cut with a saw
    filetieren
    cut into filets
    meißeln
    carve with a chisel
    abkratzen, abschaben, loskratzen, ritzen, zerschrammen
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
    schlitzen
    cut a slit into
    type of:
    distanzieren, trennen
    force, take, or pull apart
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