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Chisel
01
стамеска
a metal tool with a handle and a strong flat-edged blade that is used to shape hard objects, such as wood, metal, etc.
Примеры
He used a chisel to carve intricate designs into the wood.
Он использовал долото, чтобы вырезать замысловатые узоры на дереве.
to chisel
01
высекать, вырезать
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
Примеры
The artist chiseled a relief sculpture on the stone wall.
Художник высек рельефную скульптуру на каменной стене.
02
обманывать, мошенничать
To deceive or defraud someone in order to deprive them of something unfairly
Transitive: to chisel sb out of sth
Примеры
The con artist managed to chisel several investors out of their life savings.
Мошеннику удалось обмануть нескольких инвесторов, лишив их сбережений всей жизни.
03
хитрить, обманывать
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
Примеры
The ambitious businessman chiseled his way to the top of the corporate ladder by manipulating company policies.
Честолюбивый бизнесмен вытесал себе путь на вершину корпоративной лестницы, манипулируя политикой компании.
