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hew

/hjuː/

/hju/

Übersetzungen

hewverb

hewed

Präteritum

hewed

Partizip Perfekt

hewing

Gerundium

/hjuː/

/hju/

(past: hewed; pp: hewn (UK, adj) / hewed (US))

sculpterPour former ou façonner en retirant de la matière.

The sculptor hewed the marble into a beautiful statue.

Le sculpteur sculptait le marbre en une belle statue.

taillerSe dit surtout de bois, de pierre ou d’autres matériaux, souvent à l’aide d’un outil tranchant.

The lumberjack hewed the tree into logs for firewood.

Le bûcheron taillait l’arbre en billes de bois pour le chauffage.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

se conformer àEmploi figuré; souvent dans la tournure « hew to ».

Synonyme

hewverb

To chop or cut something, especially wood, with an axe, pick, or other tool.

The lumberjack hewed the tree into logs for firewood.

To shape or form something by cutting or carving.

The sculptor hewed the marble into a beautiful statue.

To conform or adhere to a particular line or standard.

The politician hewed closely to the party's official stance on the issue.