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chisel

/ˈtʃɪz.əl/

chiselnoun

chisels

/ˈtʃɪz.əl/

Translations

burin

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

carving tool

gouge

engraver

sculptor's tool

chiselverb

chiseled

Past Simple

chiseled

Past Participle

chiseling

ing-form

/ˈtʃɪz.əl/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

chiseladjective

/ˈtʃɪz.əl/

Used attributively (e.g., "chisel edge"), qualifying nouns with the sense "having the shape or characteristics of a chisel".

Translations

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

Shaped like or suggestive of a chisel; chisel-shaped.

Woodpeckers have chisel beaks that help them drill into tree bark.

chiselpast participle

Definitions

Having strong, clearly defined lines or edges, as if cut with a chisel, especially referring to a person's facial features.

The actor's chiseled jawline made him perfect for the role.