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Chisel
01
mejsel, huggmejsel
a metal tool with a handle and a strong flat-edged blade that is used to shape hard objects, such as wood, metal, etc.
Example
He used a chisel to carve intricate designs into the wood.
Han använde en huggmejsel för att skära in intrikata mönster i träet.
The stonemason relied on a chisel to shape the marble blocks.
Stenhuggaren förlitade sig på en huggmejsel för att forma marmorblocken.
to chisel
01
mejsla, karva
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
Example
The woodworker carefully chiseled intricate details on the furniture.
The artist chiseled a relief sculpture on the stone wall.
02
bedra, lura
To deceive or defraud someone in order to deprive them of something unfairly
Transitive: to chisel sb out of sth
Example
The con artist managed to chisel several investors out of their life savings.
Konstnären 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 invånare 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
Example
The ambitious businessman chiseled his way to the top of the corporate ladder by manipulating company policies.
Den ambitiösa affärsmannen manipulerade sig till toppen av företagsstegen genom att lura företagsreglerna.
The cunning negotiator chiseled his way to a favorable contract by exploiting the other party's vulnerabilities.
Den listiga förhandlaren manipulerade sig till ett fördelaktigt kontrakt genom att utnyttja den andra partens sårbarheter.
