pruning

prune ¹  (prn)

n.

1.

a. The partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of the common plum, Prunus domestica.

b. Any kind of plum that can be dried without spoiling.

2. Slang An ill-tempered, stupid, or incompetent person.

intr.v. pruned, prun·ing, prunes Slang

To make a facial expression exhibiting ill temper or disgust: "Their faces prune at the slightest provocation" (James Wolcott).

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *prna, from Latin prnum, plum.]

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prune ²  (prn)

v. pruned, prun·ing, prunes

v.tr.

1. To cut off or remove dead or living parts or branches of (a plant, for example) to improve shape or growth.

2. To remove or cut out as superfluous.

3. To reduce: prune a budget.

v.intr.

To remove what is superfluous or undesirable.

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[Middle English prouinen, from Old French proignier, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *prretundire : Latin pr-, in front; see pro-¹ + Latin rotundus, round (from rota, wheel; see ret- in Indo-European roots).]

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pruner n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pruning - something that has been pruned off of a plant cutting - a piece cut off from the main part of something
	2.	pruning - the act of trimming a plant clipping, trimming, trim - cutting down to the desired size or shape

Translations

pruning [ˈpruːnɪŋ]

A. N [of tree, branches] → poda f

B. CPD pruning hook N pruning knife N pruning shears NPL → podadera f

pruning

n → Beschneiden nt, → Stutzen nt; (of hedge) → Schneiden nt, → Zurechtstutzen nt; (fig) (of expenditure) → Kürzung f; (of workforce) → Reduzierung f; (of firm) → Schrumpfung f; (of book, essay) → Zusammenstreichen nt, → Kürzung f; the tree needs pruning → der Baum muss beschnitten or gestutzt werden

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pruning:

pruning hook

n → Rebmesser nt

pruning knife

n → Gartenmesser nt, → Hippe f

pruning shears

pl → Gartenschere f, → Rebschere f

pruning [ˈpruːnɪŋ] n → potatura