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I. shave [ʃeɪv] N

shave: Rasur f <-, -en>

I need a shave: ich muss mich rasieren

a close shave: eine Glattrasur [o. gründliche Rasur]

to have a shave: sich acc rasieren

Phrases:

a close shave: ein knappes Entkommen

to have a close shave: mit knapper Not entkommen

to have a close shave: gerade noch davonkommen

II. shave [ʃeɪv] VB intr

shave: sich acc rasieren

to shave under one's arms: sich dat die Achselhaare rasieren

III. shave [ʃeɪv] VB trans

1. shave (remove hair):

to shave sth/sb: etw/jdn rasieren

to shave one's legs: sich dat die Beine rasieren

2. shave (decrease by stated amount):

to shave sth: etw verringern

to shave sth: etw kürzen

our prices have been shaved by 5%: unsere Preise wurden um 5 % herabgesetzt

shave off VB trans

1. shave off (remove completely):

to shave off ⇆ sth hair, moustache: etw abrasieren

to shave off one's beard: sich dat den Bart abnehmen

2. shave off (slice off):

to shave off ⇆ sth: etw abhobeln

3. shave off (decrease):

to shave sth off [sth] [or off sth [from sth]]: etw [von etw dat] abziehen

the new high speed trains will shave 25 minutes off the journey time: mit den neuen Hochgeschwindigkeitszügen verringert sich die Reisezeit um 25 Minuten

ˈwet shave N

wet shave: Nassrasur f <-, -en>

Present
I	shave
you	shave
he/she/it	shaves
we	shave
you	shave
they	shave

Past
I	shaved
you	shaved
he/she/it	shaved
we	shaved
you	shaved
they	shaved

Present Perfect
I	have	shaven
you	have	shaven
he/she/it	has	shaven
we	have	shaven
you	have	shaven
they	have	shaven

Past Perfect
I	had	shaven
you	had	shaven
he/she/it	had	shaven
we	had	shaven
you	had	shaven
they	had	shaven

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

razor shave: Rasur f mit dem Elektrorasierer

to shave one's legs: sich dat die Beine rasieren

to have a shave: sich acc rasieren

I need a shave: ich muss mich rasieren

a close shave: eine Glattrasur [o. gründliche Rasur]

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