Cari
to whittle
01
mengukir, memahat
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
Contoh-contoh
The grandfather whittled a small figurine from a block of wood.
Kakek mengukir patung kecil dari balok kayu.
He whittled a pointed stick for roasting marshmallows over the fire.
Dia mengukir tongkat runcing untuk memanggang marshmallow di atas api.
02
berkurang sedikit demi sedikit, mengikis secara bertahap
to gradually reduce something in size or number
Transitive: to whittle size or number of something
Contoh-contoh
To save space, she decides to whittle her collection of ornaments.
Untuk menghemat ruang, dia memutuskan untuk mengurangi koleksi ornamennya.
While studying, she whittled her notes into a concise summary.
Saat belajar, dia mengurangi catatannya menjadi ringkasan yang singkat.
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