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whittling down

/ˈwɪt.əl.ɪŋ daʊn/

/ˈwɪt̬.əl.ɪŋ daʊn/

Translations

whittle downverb

whittling down

Gerund

whittled down

Past Simple

whittled down

Past Participle

whittling down

Gerund

/ˈwɪt.əl daʊn/

/ˈwɪt̬.əl daʊn/

réduireprogressivement, par étapes

The committee managed to whittle down the list of candidates to just three.

Le comité a réussi à réduire la liste des candidats à trois seulement.

Additional translations

diminueremploi courant; met l’accent sur la baisse progressive

Synonyms

cut back

pare down

whittle downverb

To reduce something in size, amount, or number by gradual steps.

The committee managed to whittle down the list of candidates to just three.