whittle down
whi
ˈwɪ
vi
ttle
təl
tēl
down
daʊn
dawn
British pronunciation
/wˈɪtəl dˈaʊn/

Definição e significado de "whittle down"em inglês

to whittle down
01

reduzir gradualmente, diminuir pouco a pouco

to gradually reduce or decrease something by cutting away or eliminating bit by bit
example
Exemplos
The editor had to whittle down the manuscript to meet the publisher's word count requirements.
O editor teve que reduzir o manuscrito para atender aos requisitos de contagem de palavras do editor.
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