How do you pronounce whittle?

whittle is pronounced as /ˈwɪtl/.

Словари
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whittle

🔪whittle

verb

/ˈwɪtl/

whitewash who

Значение

to carve or shape something by cutting off small pieces; to gradually reduce

Примеры предложений

He spent the afternoon whittling a piece of wood into a toy.

Примеры выражений

whittle down

Синонимы

carve, trim, shave, pare, reduce

Антонимы

enlarge, expand, increase

Коллокации

whittle down costs, whittle away resources, whittle a stick

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