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to hone
01
affiner, perfectionner
to perfect or improve something, such as a skill or ability
Transitive: to hone a skill or quality
Exemples
Writers often hone their craft through continuous writing and editing.
Les écrivains perfectionnent souvent leur art grâce à une écriture et une révision continues.
02
aiguiser
to sharpen a blade or edge using a tool specifically designed for sharpening
Transitive: to hone a blade or edge
Exemples
After each use, the carpenter hones the edge of his chisel for precision.
Après chaque utilisation, le menuisier aiguise le tranchant de son burin pour plus de précision.
Hone
01
a fine-grained whetstone used for sharpening cutting tools
Exemples
He kept a small hone in his workshop for touching up knives.
