hone
hone
hoʊn
hown
British pronunciation
/hˈə‍ʊn/

Définition et signification de « hone » en anglais

to hone
01

affiner, perfectionner

to perfect or improve something, such as a skill or ability
Transitive: to hone a skill or quality
to hone definition and meaning
example
Exemples
Practice and training help athletes hone their skills for peak performance.
La pratique et l'entraînement aident les athlètes à affiner leurs compétences pour une performance optimale.
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
to hone definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The chef regularly hones his knives to maintain their sharpness.
Le chef aiguise régulièrement ses couteaux pour en maintenir le tranchant.
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

example
Exemples
The blacksmith used a hone to sharpen his blade.
He kept a small hone in his workshop for touching up knives.
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