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to whittle
01
ciopli, sculpta
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
Exemple
The grandfather whittled a small figurine from a block of wood.
Bunicul a sculptat o mică figurină dintr-un bloc de lemn.
He whittled a pointed stick for roasting marshmallows over the fire.
El cioplit un băț ascuțit pentru a prăji bezele pe foc.
02
a reduce treptat, a ciopli progresiv
to gradually reduce something in size or number
Transitive: to whittle size or number of something
Exemple
To save space, she decides to whittle her collection of ornaments.
Pentru a economisi spațiu, ea decide să reducă colecția sa de ornamente.
While studying, she whittled her notes into a concise summary.
În timp ce studia, ea a redus notele sale la un rezumat concis.
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