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chiselling

UK
/ˈtʃɪzəlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃɪzəlɪŋ/

Translations

chisellingnoun
chisellings
pl
Chiselling the stone took a lot of effort and precision.
Долбление камня потребовало много усилий и точности.
The artist spent hours on the chiselling of the intricate design.
Художник провел часы за резьбой сложного узора.
Additional translations
высекание
гравировка
Synonyms
carving
sculpting
shaping
cutting
engraving
chisellinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtʃɪzəlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃɪzəlɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe one engaged in chiseling or habitually swindling.
Synonyms
engraving
sculpting
carving
chiseling
gouging
deceiving
short-changing
ripping off
bilking
defrauding
swindling
cheating
whittling
cutting
chipping
scraping
chiselverb

chiselling

Gerund

chiseled
Past Simple
chiseled
Past Participle
chiseling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/
US
/ˈtʃɪz.əl/
The artist decided to chisel a statue out of marble.
Художник решил высекать статую из мрамора.
He tried to chisel me out of my money.
Он пытался обмануть меня и забрать мои деньги.
Additional translations
вытесывать
Synonyms
cut
carve
shape
engrave
sculpt

Definitions

chisellingnoun
The act or process of shaping or carving a material, such as wood or stone, using a chisel.
Careful chiselling of the oak produced an intricate pattern.
The act of cheating or swindling someone.
The accountant was arrested for the chiselling of company funds.
chisellinggerund / present participle
Engaged in chiseling; actively carving or shaping with a chisel.
The chiselling sculptor paused to wipe away the dust.
Cheating or swindling; deceitfully taking another's money or property.
They warned us about a chiselling salesperson who worked the area.
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.
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