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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. chisel [Brit ˈtʃɪz(ə)l, Am ˈtʃɪzəl] N

chisel: ciseau m

II. chisel <pres part chiselling, , chiseling, Am pret, pp chiselled, chiseled Am> [Brit ˈtʃɪz(ə)l, Am ˈtʃɪzəl] VB trans

1. chisel:

chisel (shape): tailler au ciseau

chisel (finely): ciseler

to chisel a figure out of a piece of wood: tailler une silhouette dans un morceau de bois

to chisel a figure out of a piece of wood sculptor:: sculpter une silhouette dans un morceau de bois

chiselled features fig: traits burinés

finely chiselled features fig: traits finement ciselés

2. chisel Am inf:

chisel: rouler inf (out of de)

I. chisel in VB [Brit ˈtʃɪz(ə)l -, Am ˈtʃɪzəl -] inf Am (chisel in on sb)

chisel in: tomber sur qn inf

cold chisel N

cold chisel: ciseau m à froid

French

English

burin: chisel

à coups de burin: with a chisel

sculpter au burin: to chisel

buriner statue, bloc: to chisel out

ciseler bois, pierre: to chisel

ciseler: to chisel, to polish

ciseau: chisel

ciseau à froid: cold chisel

le ciseau entaille le bois: the chisel cuts into the wood

sculpter au ciseau: to carve with a chisel

doser/ciseler avec précision: to measure out/chisel with precision

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. chisel [ˈtʃɪzl] N

chisel: ciseau m

II. chisel <-ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈtʃɪzl] VB trans

1. chisel (cut):

chisel: découper

2. chisel Am pej inf (get by trickery):

chisel: rouler

to chisel sth out of sb: rouler qn de qc

carve with a chisel: ciseler

French

English

ciseler: to chisel

ciseau: chisel

burin: chisel

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. chisel [ˈtʃɪz· ə l] N

chisel: ciseau m

II. chisel <-l- [or -ll-]> [ˈtʃɪz· ə l] VB trans

1. chisel (cut):

chisel: découper

2. chisel pej inf (get by trickery):

chisel: rouler

to chisel sth out of sb: rouler qn de qc

carve with a chisel: ciseler

French

English

ciseler: to chisel

ciseau: chisel

burin: chisel

Present
I	chisel
you	chisel
he/she/it	chisels
we	chisel
you	chisel
they	chisel

Past
I	chiselled / chiseled
you	chiselled / chiseled
he/she/it	chiselled / chiseled
we	chiselled / chiseled
you	chiselled / chiseled
they	chiselled / chiseled

Present Perfect
I	have	chiselled / chiseled
you	have	chiselled / chiseled
he/she/it	has	chiselled / chiseled
we	have	chiselled / chiseled
you	have	chiselled / chiseled
they	have	chiselled / chiseled

Past Perfect
I	had	chiselled / chiseled
you	had	chiselled / chiseled
he/she/it	had	chiselled / chiseled
we	had	chiselled / chiseled
you	had	chiselled / chiseled
they	had	chiselled / chiseled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to chisel sth out of sb: rouler qn de qc

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