chisel
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/ˈtʃɪzəɫ/
British pronunciation
/t‌ʃˈɪzə‌l/

Definitie & Betekenis van "chisel"

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chisel, beitel

a metal tool with a handle and a strong flat-edged blade that is used to shape hard objects, such as wood, metal, etc.
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He used a chisel to carve intricate designs into the wood.
Hij gebruikte een beitel om ingewikkelde ontwerpen in het hout te snijden.
The stonemason relied on a chisel to shape the marble blocks.
De steenhouwer vertrouwde op een beitel om de marmeren blokken te vormen.
to chisel
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hakken, beitelen

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
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The woodworker carefully chiseled intricate details on the furniture.
The artist chiseled a relief sculpture on the stone wall.
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bedriegen, misleiden

To deceive or defraud someone in order to deprive them of something unfairly
Transitive: to chisel sb out of sth
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The con artist managed to chisel several investors out of their life savings.
De oplichter slaagde erin om verschillende investeerders te bedriegen van hun levensbesparingen.
She was known in the neighborhood for trying to chisel elderly residents out of their money.
Ze stond bekend in de buurt om oudere bewoners te bedriegen om hun geld.
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bedriegen, liggen

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
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The ambitious businessman chiseled his way to the top of the corporate ladder by manipulating company policies.
De ambitieuze zakenman bedrogde zijn weg naar de top van de bedrijfsladder door bedrijfsbeleid te manipuleren.
The cunning negotiator chiseled his way to a favorable contract by exploiting the other party's vulnerabilities.
De sluwe onderhandelaar bedrogde zijn weg naar een gunstig contract door gebruik te maken van de kwetsbaarheden van de andere partij.
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