HOW TO CARVE A PUMPKIN

Jolly jack-o'-lanterns are a traditional welcome for trick-or-treaters, an invitation to stop by for a Halloween surprise. Just remember that carving a pumpkin takes more tenacity than skill.

STEP 1: Select a fresh pumpkin in a shape that pleases you. Some folks prefer their pumpkins low and round, while others like them tall and oval-shaped.

STEP 2: Draw a circle or hexagon on top of the pumpkin in preparation for making an opening large enough for your hand to reach through.

STEP 3: Cut through the stem end of the pumpkin along your outline with a sharp knife or pumpkin-carving tool. Use a back-and-forth slicing motion to cut through the thick, tough skin.

STEP 4: Remove the stem end, which will act as a cap, making sure you scrape off any seeds or pulp.

STEP 5: Use a large spoon to scoop out the seeds and pulp from inside the pumpkin. Hold the spoon by its bowl to get extra leverage while scooping.

STEP 6: Draw a pattern for the face on the clean pumpkin with a felt-tip pen, or scribe the lines into the skin using a pencil. Be sure to make the eyes, nose and mouth large enough; you'll have a hard time cutting out tiny features when you're using a big knife blade to saw through tough skin.

STEP 7: Follow your pattern as you cut all the way through the pumpkin.

STEP 8: Push the cut-out features gently from the inside of the pumpkin and discard the pieces.

Avoid leaving burning candles unattended!

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back-and-forth

előre-hátra

circle

kör

eerie

hátborzongató

felt-tip pen

filctoll

glow

fénylés, ragyogás

hexagon

hatszögletű

jack-o'-lanterns

töklámpás

leverage

emelőerő

low

alacsony

opening

itt: nyílás

oval-shaped

ovális alakú

pulp

pép, gyümölcspép, rost

oumpkin

sütőtök

round

kerek

seed

mag

skill

ügyesség

skin

itt: héja a töknek

some folk

néhány ember (slang)

stem

tő

tenacity

kitartás

thick

vastag

to act as a cap

sapkaként funkcionál

to carve

kivés

to coat the edges with cooking oil

bekenni a széleket étolajjal

to cut out

kivág

to discard

eldob

to draw

rajzol

to follow the pattern

követni a mintát

to push the cut-out features

kinyomni a kivágott részeket

to reach through

belenyúl, átnyúl (nyíláson)

to scoop out

kikotor, kiváj

to scrape off

ledörzsöl, levakar

to scribe the lines into the skin

belekarcolni a vonalakat a héjba

tough

kemény, erős, szívós

votive candle

mécses

with adult supervision

felnőtt felügyelete mellett