tallar
verb
1. to carve, sculpt
giving an artistic shape to wood, stone, or another material
Common combinations
- tallar madera — to carve wood
- tallar piedra — to carve stone
- tallar una figura — to carve a figure
- El artista talla la madera con cuidado.The artist carves the wood carefully.
- Mi abuelo talló una figura de piedra.My grandfather carved a stone figure.
- Aprendió a tallar animales en la escuela.He learned to carve animals at school.
2. to cut, facet
cutting and shaping a precious stone
Common combinations
- tallar un diamante — to cut a diamond
- piedra tallada — cut stone
- tallar una gema — to cut a gemstone
- El joyero talla el diamante.The jeweler cuts the diamond.
- Esta piedra está tallada en forma de estrella.This stone is cut in the shape of a star.
- El taller talla rubíes y esmeraldas.The workshop cuts rubies and emeralds.
3. to scrub, rub
Latin America · rubbing hard to clean
Common combinations
- tallar una camisa — to scrub a shirt
- tallar una olla — to scrub a pot
- tallar una mancha — to scrub a stain
- Talla la camisa antes de lavarla.Scrub the shirt before washing it.
- Mi madre talló la olla con una esponja.My mother scrubbed the pot with a sponge.
- Hay que tallar bien esta mancha.This stain needs to be scrubbed well.