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    trim

    US /trɪm/

    ・

    UK /trɪm/

    B2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
    I decided to trim my beard before going out on my date

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    Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???

    08:16Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???
    • So sometimes when we're done mowing, we have grass along things like this edge here and we want to trim it.

      So sometimes when we're done mowing, we have grass along things like this edge here and we want to trim it.

    • So if I want this to look nice and neat, I need to trim it.

      So if I want this to look nice and neat, I need to trim it.

    B2

    Look Great in Photographs

    02:36Look Great in Photographs
    • Are your eyebrows trim and neat?

      Are your eyebrows trim and neat?

    B1

    What Really Happens When A Fly Lands On Your Food?

    06:34What Really Happens When A Fly Lands On Your Food?
    • Trim surrounding foliage near open air dining areas to create an inhospitable environment for fly habitation.

      Trim surrounding foliage near open air dining areas to create an inhospitable environment for fly habitation.

    B2

    Speaking English: Phrasal Verbs are CRITICAL for Speaking American English Well

    34:11Speaking English: Phrasal Verbs are CRITICAL for Speaking American English Well
    • So at the hair salon, you might say, I'm trying to grow out my hair, so just trim a little off.

      So at the hair salon, you might say, I'm trying to grow out my hair, so just trim a little off.

    A2

    Gordon Ramsay Makes Cubano Sandwiches in Havana

    11:28Gordon Ramsay Makes Cubano Sandwiches in Havana
    • Don't over-trim these things, just keep them centimeter thick.

      Don't over-trim these things, just keep them centimeter thick.

    B2

    Why do gay people look like that?

    05:00Why do gay people look like that?
    • I mean us gay guys, we like to pluck our eyebrows, keep our beards nice and trim.

      I mean us gay guys, we like to pluck our eyebrows, keep our beards nice and trim.

    B1

    Have the AI Job Losses Started?

    41:11Have the AI Job Losses Started?
    • My cynical view again here is you're going to see even just non-tech companies, they use Ford as an example in that Wall Street Journal story, using this as an excuse just to trim the fat from middle management because they overhired.

      My cynical view again here is you're going to see even just non-tech companies, they use Ford as an example in that Wall Street Journal story, using this as an excuse just to trim the fat from middle management because they overhired.

    A2

    The Truth About Scented Candles

    05:32The Truth About Scented Candles
    • Trim the wick to 1 1⁄4 of an inch.

      Trim the wick to 1 1⁄4 of an inch.

    B2

    A old man's advice

    10:20A old man's advice
    • Looking at me, it looks like I need to trim my beard a little bit.

      Looking at me, it looks like I need to trim my beard a little bit.

    A2

    A Missile Test And A Food Delivery Problem | September 14, 2021

    10:01A Missile Test And A Food Delivery Problem | September 14, 2021
    • He has clearly lost so much weight; he was looking svelte, trim⏤we're not used to that.

      He has clearly lost so much weight; he was looking svelte, trim⏤we're not used to that.

    B1