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Chisel
01
ciseau
a metal tool with a handle and a strong flat-edged blade that is used to shape hard objects, such as wood, metal, etc.
Exemples
The stonemason relied on a chisel to shape the marble blocks.
Le tailleur de pierre s'est appuyé sur un ciseau pour façonner les blocs de marbre.
to chisel
01
ciseler, sculpter
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
Exemples
The artist chiseled a relief sculpture on the stone wall.
L'artiste a ciselé une sculpture en relief sur le mur de pierre.
02
escroquer, arnaquer
To deceive or defraud someone in order to deprive them of something unfairly
Transitive: to chisel sb out of sth
Exemples
She was known in the neighborhood for trying to chisel elderly residents out of their money.
Elle était connue dans le quartier pour essayer d'escroquer les résidents âgés de leur argent.
03
manigancer, tricher
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
Exemples
The cunning negotiator chiseled his way to a favorable contract by exploiting the other party's vulnerabilities.
Le négociateur rusé a ciselé son chemin vers un contrat favorable en exploitant les vulnérabilités de l'autre partie.
