whittle v slovarju Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.whittle [am. angl. ˈ(h)wɪdl, brit. angl. ˈwɪt(ə)l] GLAG. preh. glag.

II.whittle [am. angl. ˈ(h)wɪdl, brit. angl. ˈwɪt(ə)l] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

I.whittle away GLAG. [am. angl. ˈ(h)wɪdl -, brit. angl. ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (reduce)

II.whittle away GLAG. [am. angl. ˈ(h)wɪdl -, brit. angl. ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (v + adv)

whittle down GLAG. [am. angl. ˈ(h)wɪdl -, brit. angl. ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

whittle v slovarju PONS

ameriška angleščina

Enojezični primeri (nepregledani od uredništva PONS)

angleščina
It was a comfortable margin, but defections always seemed to whittle down the lead and sometimes produced defeat.
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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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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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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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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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The list was whittled down to two dozen ring leaders who were tried in military court.
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Over one weekend the forty were whittled down to twenty.
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There were 95 entries for the competition from around the world, whittled down to a shortlist of six.
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