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Traductions de whittle dans le dictionnaire anglais»français (Aller à français»anglais)

I.whittle away VERBE [GB ˈwɪt(ə)l -, Am ˈ(h)wɪdl -] (whittle away [sth]) fig

II.whittle away VERBE [GB ˈwɪt(ə)l -, Am ˈ(h)wɪdl -] (whittle away at [sth]) litt

I.whittle down VERBE [GB ˈwɪt(ə)l -, Am ˈ(h)wɪdl -] (whittle down [sth], whittle [sth] down)

Traductions de whittle dans le dictionnaire français»anglais (Aller à anglais»français)

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The list was whittled down to two dozen ring leaders who were tried in military court.
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In the first week they were whittled down to ten: five men and five women.
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It was a comfortable margin, but defections always seemed to whittle down the lead and sometimes produced defeat.
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After some immediate closures due to unprofitability, the chain was whittled down to 10 and started to sell all of its stock at discounted prices.
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It passed its second reading, but was considerably whittled down in committee, and when eventually it became law it only partially represented its sponsor's intentions.
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He took a stick and whittled it, so it was whiter than his brothers' horses, and rode off on it.
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As a boy his primary interest was in whittling, and carving small figures.
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The 40 demands were whittled down to 24 in subsequent political negotiations.
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Whittle's team experienced near-panic when the engine would not stop, accelerating even after the fuel was switched off.
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These 200 pubs then go through to the regional competition, which then whittles down to 4 pubs to go to the national final.
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