Hanapin
Piliin ang wika ng diksyunaryo
to whittle
01
larawan, ukitin
to carve or shape small pieces from a material, usually wood, using a knife or similar tool
Transitive: to whittle an object or shape | to whittle a piece of wood into an object or shape
Mga Halimbawa
The grandfather whittled a small figurine from a block of wood.
Ang lolo ay nag-ukit ng maliit na pigura mula sa isang bloke ng kahoy.
He whittled a pointed stick for roasting marshmallows over the fire.
Inukit niya ang isang matulis na patpat para mag-ihaw ng marshmallows sa apoy.
02
unti-unting bawasan, dahan-dahang putulin
to gradually reduce something in size or number
Transitive: to whittle size or number of something
Mga Halimbawa
To save space, she decides to whittle her collection of ornaments.
Para makatipid ng espasyo, nagpasya siyang bawasan ang kanyang koleksyon ng mga dekorasyon.
While studying, she whittled her notes into a concise summary.
Habang nag-aaral, pinaikli niya ang kanyang mga tala sa isang maikling buod.
Lexical Tree
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