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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.
Example
He used a chisel to carve intricate designs into the wood.
Il a utilisé un ciseau pour sculpter des motifs complexes dans le bois.
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
Example
The woodworker carefully chiseled intricate details on the furniture.
Le menuisier a soigneusement ciselé des détails complexes sur le meuble.
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
Example
The con artist managed to chisel several investors out of their life savings.
L'escroc a réussi à arnaquer plusieurs investisseurs de leurs économies de toute une vie.
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
Example
The ambitious businessman chiseled his way to the top of the corporate ladder by manipulating company policies.
L'ambitieux homme d'affaires a ciselé son chemin vers le sommet de l'échelle corporative en manipulant les politiques de l'entreprise.
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.
