Chisel
01
mejsel, stämjärn
a metal tool with a handle and a strong flat-edged blade that is used to shape hard objects, such as wood, metal, etc.
Exempel
He used a chisel to carve intricate designs into the wood.
Han använde en mejsel för att rista invecklade mönster i träet.
The stonemason relied on a chisel to shape the marble blocks.
Stenhuggaren förlitade sig på en mejsel för att forma marmorblocken.
to chisel
01
mejla, skära
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
Exempel
The woodworker carefully chiseled intricate details on the furniture.
Snickaren mejslade noggrant intrikata detaljer på möbeln.
The artist chiseled a relief sculpture on the stone wall.
Konstnären mejslade en relieffskulptur på stenväggen.
02
lura, bedra
To deceive or defraud someone in order to deprive them of something unfairly
Transitive: to chisel sb out of sth
Exempel
The con artist managed to chisel several investors out of their life savings.
Bedragaren lyckades lura flera investerare på deras livsbesparingar.
She was known in the neighborhood for trying to chisel elderly residents out of their money.
Hon var känd i grannskapet för att försöka lura äldre boende på deras pengar.
03
manipulera, lura
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
Exempel
The ambitious businessman chiseled his way to the top of the corporate ladder by manipulating company policies.
Den ambitiösa affärsmannen mejslade sig vägen till toppen av företagsstegen genom att manipulera företagets policyer.
The cunning negotiator chiseled his way to a favorable contract by exploiting the other party's vulnerabilities.
Den listige förhandlaren mejslade sig fram till ett fördelaktigt avtal genom att utnyttja den andra sidans sårbarheter.
