trimming

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtrɪmɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtrɪmɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(triming)

From the verb trim: (⇒ conjugate)
trimming is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
trimmings npl (food: accompaniments)guarnición nm
  (figurado)adornos nmpl
 We have turkey with all the trimmings at Christmas.
 Tenemos pavo con toda su guarnición para Navidad.
trimmings npl (pieces cut off [sth])recortes nmpl
  pedazos nmpl
 I hope you're going to pick up all these trimmings you've left.
 Espero que recojas todos estos recortes que te has dejado.
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
trim [sth] vtr (cut: hair) (el pelo)recortar vtr
  cortar vtr
 The hairdresser trimmed John's hair.
 El peluquero recortó el pelo de Juan.
trim [sth] vtr (plant, grass: cut) (las plantas, el pasto)recortar vtr
  podar vtr
 Melanie trimmed the hedge to make it look neat.
 Melanie recortó el seto para que quedara más prolijo.
trim [sth] vtr (cut: a beard) (la barba)recortar vtr
 Henry trims his beard regularly.
 Henry se recorta la barba regularmente.
trim n (hair, beard: cut)corte nm
 My hair's getting a bit long; it needs a trim.
 Tengo el pelo muy largo, necesita un corte.
trim adj (neat, tidy)bien cuidado loc adj
  ordenado/a adj
  prolijo/a adj
 The lawns in this neighborhood are all kept trim.
 Los céspedes de este vecindario siempre están bien cuidados.
trim adj (person: slim) (persona)esbelto/a adj
  delgado/a adj
 Harriet is a trim woman, probably because she eats healthily and does a lot of exercise.
 Harriet es una mujer esbelta, probablemente porque come saludablemente y hace mucho ejercicio.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
trim n (plane: angle between axes) (avión)compensación nf
 The pilot adjusted the trim, then put the plane on autopilot.
 El piloto ajustó la compensación y luego puso el avión en piloto automático.
trim n (car: interior decor) (auto, decoración interna)tapicería nf
  (MX)vestiduras nfpl
  (de ruedas)embellecedor nm
  (de ruedas)tapacubos
 When you buy a new car, you can usually choose the trim.
 Cuando compras un auto nuevo generalmente puedes elegir la tapicería.
trim n (decorative mouldings)molduras nf
 The house still had the original doors, windows, and trim.
 La casa todavía tenía puertas, ventanas y molduras originales.
trim n (direction of ship's sails) (navegación)compensación nf
  preparación nf
  presencia nf
 The crew adjusted the trim to take full advantage of the wind.
 La tripulación ajustó la compensación para sacar el mayor provecho de los vientos.
trim [sth] vtr (cut, reduce size)recortar vtr
  reducir vtr
 This department will have to trim its budget next year.
 Este departamento deberá recortar su presupuesto el año próximo.
trim [sth] vtr figurative (edit, cut) (figurado)cortar vtr
  editar vtr
 This is a good essay, but it's too long; could you trim it a bit?
 Es un buen ensayo pero es muy largo, ¿puedes cortarlo un poco?
trim [sth] vtr (cut to shape or size)recortar vtr
  cortar vtr
 The dressmaker trimmed the material to fit the pattern.
 The carpenter trimmed the boards to size.
 El sastre recortó el material para ajustarlo al patrón.
 El carpintero cortó las maderas.
trim [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep (decorate)decorar vtr
  adornar vtr
  (adorno en vestido)ribetear vtr
 The family trimmed the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles.
 La familia decoró el árbol de Navidad con oropel y adornos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
trim | trimming
InglésEspañol
trim [sth] down,
trim down [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
figurative, informal (edit, cut length of)resumir vtr
  achicar vtr
 The author's publishers asked her to trim down her novel.
trim down vi phrasal figurative (lose weight)adelgazar vi
  bajar de peso loc verb
 Philip has really trimmed down since he started that diet.
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Compound Forms:
trimming | trim
InglésEspañol
trim tab,
trimming tab
n
(aeronautics: airfoil)aleta compensadora nf + adj
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