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chisel

/ˈtʃɪzəl/

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noun

Cincel

A cutting tool consisting of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end. It may be provided with a handle at the other end. It is used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by placing the sharp edge against the material to be cut and pushing or pounding the other end with a hammer or mallet.

Examples :

"The sculptor used a chisel to carefully shape the marble. "

El escultor usó un cincel para dar forma al mármol con cuidado.

utensil work machine item

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verb

Cincelar

To use a chisel.

Examples :

"The sculptor will chisel the marble to create a statue. "

El escultor cincelará el mármol para crear una estatua.

work art material

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verb

Cincelar

To work something with a chisel.

Examples :

"She chiselled a sculpture out of the block of wood."

Ella cinceló una escultura del bloque de madera.

art work technical

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verb

Estafar, timar

To cheat, to get something by cheating.

Examples :

"He tried to chisel his way to a good grade by copying answers during the exam. "

Intentó estafar para obtener una buena nota copiando las respuestas durante el examen.

business moral action value economy

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noun

Grava

Examples :

"The construction crew used the chisel for the gravel base of the new playground. "

El equipo de construcción usó la grava para la base de grava del nuevo parque infantil.

geology material

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noun

Salvado

(usually in the plural) Coarse flour; bran; the coarser part of bran or flour.

Examples :

"The baker used the chisel to sift out the coarser parts of the flour, separating the bran from the finer meal. "

El panadero usó el salvado para tamizar las partes más gruesas de la harina, separando el salvado de la harina más fina.

food agriculture