1 (cut) to get or have a trim cortarse un poco el pelo; (on long hair) cortarse solo las puntas
"Get a trim before you get your photo taken," she shouted after him. "It's time you had a trim. I can't see your face." countered his father.
to give one's beard a trim recortarse la barba; to give the lawn/hedge a trim recortar el césped/el seto
He gave the lawn a trim before autumn set in. "Better give the hedge a trim before it get's out of hand," she said. the [hedge]/lawn needs a trim
2 (good physical condition) to be in (good) trim [+person] estar en buena forma or en buen estado físico; [+car, house] estar en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
He appeared healthy and untroubled, in good physical trim
There were several sheds, all in good trim The car is in excellent trim, despite its age
to get in or into trim ponerse en forma
We really ought to get in trim I spent some time getting into trim. She needed to get into trim if she was going to walk around on the beach in a bikini without feeling self-conscious.
to keep (o.s.) in (good) trim mantenerse en buena forma or en buen estado físico
The acrobatics are tough, so the women try to keep in trim I decided I should go jogging to keep myself in trim He will be running and riding his bike to stay in trim He kept himself in good trim and was often taken for somebody ten years younger
to keep sth in (good) trim mantener algo en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
Keep the garden in trim with these cleverly-designed shears Ride-on mowers are used for keeping areas such as paddocks and orchards in trim Repair them regularly and keep them in good trim... It is an excellent way of keeping my voice in trim
3 (decoration) (Cos) adorno (m); (on edge) ribete (m); reborde (m) a coat with a fur trim un abrigo con ribetes or rebordes de piel
...a white satin scarf with black trim ...panties that are more sexy than sensible with their lace trim ...a velour suit with scarlet trim...
(Aut) (on outside of car) embellecedor (m); (Esp) ...the lamentable trend to paint every piece of trim in bodycolour with the consequent resemblance to injection moulded children's toys
leather trim tapizado (m) de cuero
The two cars are virtually identical except for the trim The Sixties car is spartan, with black vinyl trim and large, functional dials The model is exceptional value for money with leather trim, air conditioning, electric windows and electric sun roof all standard Wood trim fell off dashboard
wheel trim tapacubos (m); embellecedor (m) de la rueda; (Esp)
