WHITTLING - Αγγλικά-Ισπανικά μετάφραση

I. whittle [αμερικ ˈ(h)wɪdl, βρετ ˈwɪt(ə)l] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

whittle wood/stick:

whittle

tallar

I whittled the ends down to a point

les saqué punta a los extremos (con una navaja, un cuchillo etc)

II. whittle [αμερικ ˈ(h)wɪdl, βρετ ˈwɪt(ə)l] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

whittle

hacer tallas

I. whittle away ΡΉΜΑ [αμερικ ˈ(h)wɪdl -, βρετ ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (reduce)

whittle away funds/resources

ir mermando

whittle away influence

ir reduciendo

whittle away influence

ir disminuyendo

whittle away rights

ir menoscabando

gambling had whittled away his savings

el juego le había ido mermando los ahorros

gambling had whittled away his savings

el juego le había ido comiendo los ahorros οικ

II. whittle away ΡΉΜΑ [αμερικ ˈ(h)wɪdl -, βρετ ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (v + adv)

to whittle away at sth

ir minando or socavando algo

these failures have been whittling away at her self-confidence

estos fracasos han ido minando or socavando su confianza en sí misma

he sat there whittling away at a stick

estaba allí sentado tallando una vara

whittle down ΡΉΜΑ [αμερικ ˈ(h)wɪdl -, βρετ ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

whittle down expenses:

whittle down

recortar

whittle down

reducir

to whittle sth down to sth we've whittled the applicants down to five

hemos reducido el número de candidatos a cinco

whittle [ˈwɪtl, αμερικ ˈwɪt̬-] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ -ling

whittle

tallar

whittle down ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

whittle down

reducir gradualmente

whittle away at ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. whittle away at (take little bits off):

whittle away at

cortar pedazos de

2. whittle away at μτφ (decrease):

whittle away at

reducir poco a poco

whittle <-ling> [ˈhwɪt̬·əl] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

whittle

tallar

whittle down ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

whittle down

reducir gradualmente

whittle away at ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. whittle away at (take little bits off):

whittle away at

ir raspando

2. whittle away at μτφ (decrease):

whittle away at

reducir poco a poco

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Present Perfect

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On the surface, it might not seem like a big deal to see the city whittle away at its rainy-day fund.

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Then you whittle away at them with interactions or attacks.

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Just stand in a control point to take control of it and whittle away at your opposition.

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It can be a daunting task to whittle away at pages of unread e-mails, she says, a chore that can leave you wishing you hadn't come back to the office.

www.theglobeandmail.com

It explores how environments whittle away at the soul and morals of the underserved.

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