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Chisel
01
pahat, tatah
a metal tool with a handle and a strong flat-edged blade that is used to shape hard objects, such as wood, metal, etc.
Contoh-contoh
He used a chisel to carve intricate designs into the wood.
Dia menggunakan pahat untuk mengukir desain rumit di kayu.
The stonemason relied on a chisel to shape the marble blocks.
Tukang batu mengandalkan pahat untuk membentuk balok marmer.
to chisel
01
mengukir, memahat
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
Contoh-contoh
The woodworker carefully chiseled intricate details on the furniture.
Tukang kayu dengan hati-hati mengukir detail rumit pada furnitur.
The artist chiseled a relief sculpture on the stone wall.
Seniman tersebut mengukir patung relief di dinding batu.
02
menipu, mengelabui
To deceive or defraud someone in order to deprive them of something unfairly
Transitive: to chisel sb out of sth
Contoh-contoh
The con artist managed to chisel several investors out of their life savings.
Penipu itu berhasil menipu beberapa investor dari tabungan seumur hidup mereka.
She was known in the neighborhood for trying to chisel elderly residents out of their money.
Dia dikenal di lingkungan itu karena mencoba menipu para lansia untuk menguras uang mereka.
03
mengakali, menipu
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
Contoh-contoh
The ambitious businessman chiseled his way to the top of the corporate ladder by manipulating company policies.
Pengusaha yang ambisius mengukir jalannya ke puncak tangga perusahaan dengan memanipulasi kebijakan perusahaan.
The cunning negotiator chiseled his way to a favorable contract by exploiting the other party's vulnerabilities.
Negosiator yang licik mengukir jalannya menuju kontrak yang menguntungkan dengan memanfaatkan kerentanan pihak lain.
