parer
French → English
(cooking) To trim: to prepare food by removing inedible or unwanted parts
Le boucher doit parer la viande pour enlever l'excès de gras avant la vente.
(English) The butcher must trim the meat to remove excess fat before sale.
Il faut parer les légumes soigneusement avant de les jeter dans la marmite.
(English) The vegetables must be trimmed carefully before throwing them into the pot.
(action) To adorn: to dress up or embellish someone or something to make it look beautiful
Les habitants ont paré les rues de drapeaux pour célébrer la fête nationale.
(English) The residents adorned the streets with flags to celebrate the national holiday.
Elle aimait se parer de bijoux anciens pour assister aux soirées de l'opéra.
(English) She liked to adorn herself with antique jewelry to attend opera evenings.
Entry ID: fr:en:parer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary