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Detailed Translations for whittler from English to French

whittler:


Synonyms for "whittler":


Related Definitions for "whittler":

  1. someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)1

whittle:

whittle verb

  1. whittle (haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; go short)
    marchander; gratter; rogner; rogner sur; lésiner sur
    • marchander verb (marchande, marchandes, marchandons, marchandez, )
    • gratter verb (gratte, grattes, grattons, grattez, )
    • rogner verb (rogne, rognes, rognons, rognez, )
    • rogner sur verb

Translation Matrix for whittle:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gratter go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle claw; grate; paw; rasp; scrape; scratch; scratch away; scratch off; screech
lésiner sur go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle
marchander go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle bargain; haggle; mediate; negociate; negotiate
rogner go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle crop; pinch; press; squeeze; trim
rogner sur go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle
- pare

Related Words for "whittle":

  • whittling

Synonyms for "whittle":

  • Whittle; Frank Whittle; Sir Frank Whittle; aeronautical engineer
  • pare; cut

Related Definitions for "whittle":

  1. cut small bits or pare shavings from1
    • whittle a piece of wood1

Wiktionary Translations for whittle:

whittle
verb
  1. cut or shape wood with a knife
whittle
verb
  1. travailler au burin.
  2. (cuisine) Couper un aliment en cubes très fin, en coupant 3 fois de haut en bas et 3 fois dans le sens de la largeur en laissant le pédoncule entier (pour qu'il tienne les tranches), ensuite on coupe très finement l'oignon perpendiculairement au incisions préalablement faites. (par exemple l' oignon), ou à in
  3. couper, retrancher d’une matière, en ôter avec le marteau, le ciseau, ou tout autre instrument, ce qu’il y a de superflu, pour lui donner une certaine forme, pour la rendre propre à tel ou tel usage.

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