Hledat
Chisel
01
dláto, rydlo
a metal tool with a handle and a strong flat-edged blade that is used to shape hard objects, such as wood, metal, etc.
Example
He used a chisel to carve intricate designs into the wood.
Použil dláto, aby vyryl složité vzory do dřeva.
The stonemason relied on a chisel to shape the marble blocks.
Kameník spoléhal na dláto, aby tvaroval mramorové bloky.
to chisel
01
dlabát, řezat
to carve or shape a material, typically wood or stone, by using a sharp-edged tool with a flat metal blade
Transitive: to chisel a pattern or form on material | to chisel a pattern or form onto material
Example
The woodworker carefully chiseled intricate details on the furniture.
Truhlář pečlivě vyřezal složité detaily na nábytku.
The artist chiseled a relief sculpture on the stone wall.
Umělec vyryl reliéfní sochu na kamennou zeď.
02
podvést, okrást
To deceive or defraud someone in order to deprive them of something unfairly
Transitive: to chisel sb out of sth
Example
The con artist managed to chisel several investors out of their life savings.
Podvodníkovi se podařilo okrást několik investorů o jejich celoživotní úspory.
She was known in the neighborhood for trying to chisel elderly residents out of their money.
Byla známá v sousedství tím, že se snažila podvést starší obyvatele o jejich peníze.
03
podvádět, klamat
to use cunning or deceitful tactics in order to achieve a desired outcome
Transitive: to chisel one's way into sth | to chisel one's way to sth
Example
The ambitious businessman chiseled his way to the top of the corporate ladder by manipulating company policies.
Ambiciózní podnikatel si vysekal cestu na vrchol korporátního žebříčku manipulací firemních politik.
The cunning negotiator chiseled his way to a favorable contract by exploiting the other party's vulnerabilities.
Mazaný vyjednavač si vysekal cestu k výhodné smlouvě tím, že využil zranitelnosti druhé strany.
