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chisel

UK
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/
US
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/

Translations

chiselnoun
chisels
pl
UK
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/
US
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/
The sculptor used a chisel to carve intricate details into the marble statue.
Le sculpteur a utilisé un burin pour tailler des détails complexes dans la statue en marbre.
Synonyms
carving tool
gouge
engraver
sculptor's tool
chiselverb
chiseled
Past Simple
chiseled
Past Participle
chiseling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/
US
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/
ciselerSens concret : tailler ou façonner avec un ciseau à bois, un burin ou un outil analogue.
The sculptor chiseled the marble into a beautiful statue.
Le sculpteur a ciselé le marbre pour en faire une belle statue.
escroquerSens figuré : soutirer de l'argent ou des biens par tromperie.
He was known to chisel his clients out of their money with false promises.
On savait qu'il escroquait ses clients en leur soutirant leur argent par de fausses promesses.
Synonyms
carve
cut
sculpt
shape
engrave
chiseladjective
UK
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/
US
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/
Used attributively (e.g., "chisel edge"), qualifying nouns with the sense "having the shape or characteristics of a chisel".
en forme de burinForme descriptive.
Woodpeckers have chisel beaks that help them drill into tree bark.
Les pics ont des becs en forme de burin qui les aident à percer l'écorce des arbres.

Definitions

chiselnoun
A hand tool with a flat, sharp edge at one end used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal.
The sculptor used a chisel to carve intricate details into the marble statue.
chiselverb
To cut or shape something with a chisel.
The sculptor chiseled the marble into a beautiful statue.
To cheat or swindle someone out of something.
He was known to chisel his clients out of their money with false promises.
chiseladjective
Shaped like or suggestive of a chisel; chisel-shaped.
Woodpeckers have chisel beaks that help them drill into tree bark.
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