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shave

/ʃeɪv/verb

उच्चारण शेव

दाढ़ी बनाना

Basic word

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to cut hair from the skin, especially the face, using a razor

    दाढ़ी बनाना

    • shave every morning
    • He shaves with an electric razor each morning.
    • The barber shaved the old man's beard.
    + 1 more example
    • Ravi cut himself while shaving.

    Synonyms trim cut crop

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    an act of shaving

    हजामत

    • a close shave
    • He had a shave and a haircut before the interview.
    • The lorry missed our car by a whisker, which was a close shave.
    + 1 more example
    • A quick shave made him look much neater.

    Synonyms trim cut

Idioms 1

a close shave

a situation in which you only just avoid an accident or a disaster

बाल-बाल बचना

  • That was a close shave; the bus nearly hit us.
  • We had a close shave when the brakes failed.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

trim cut crop

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A close shave (a situation where you only just avoid danger).

Idiom 'a close shave' (बाल-बाल बचना)।