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hone

/həʊn/

/hoʊn/

hone in

honesubstantiv

hones

Pl.

/həʊn/

/hoʊn/

Übersetzungen

точильный камень

He used a hone to sharpen his knife.

Он использовал точильный камень, чтобы заточить свой нож.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

шлифовальный камень

оселок

Definitionen

A whetstone or similar tool used for sharpening cutting tools.

The chef used a hone to sharpen his knives before preparing the meal.

Synonyme

sharpening stone

honing stone

sharpening block

honeverb

honed

Präteritum

honed

Partizip Perfekt

honing

Gerundium

/həʊn/

/hoʊn/

Übersetzungen

совершенствовать

She honed her public speaking abilities through practice.

Она совершенствовала свои навыки публичных выступлений через практику.

оттачивать

He spent years honing his skills as a chef.

Он потратил годы на оттачивание своих навыков шеф-повара.

Definitionen

To sharpen a blade or tool.

He honed the knife until it was razor-sharp.

To refine or perfect a skill over a period of time.

She honed her public speaking skills by practicing in front of a mirror every day.

To move toward or focus intently on a target or objective (usually in the phrase "hone in on").

The searchlights honed in on the escaping boat.

Synonyme

honeadjektiv

/həʊn/

/hoʊn/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to honing, e.g., "hone oil".

Definitionen

Relating to or used for honing or sharpening.

He applied a few drops of hone oil to the stone.