Meaning of šķērst | Babel Free
[ʃcɛ̀ːɾst]Definitions
to cut a dead animal or human so as to expose the internal organs
transitive
Examples
“šķērst nokauto cūku”
to cut (open) a slaughtered pig
“šķērst zivis”
to cut (open) fish
“viņš paņēma nazi, nokāpa uz klāja un šķērda skumbrijas”
he took the knife, went down on deck and cut (open) the mackarel
“sāka zaķi šķērst pusdienas tiesai”
he began to cut (open) the hare for the midday court
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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