whittle in Finnish
whittle in Finnish is leuku, veistää, vuolla — whittle means to shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.
whittle in Finnish
leuku
A knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.
veistää
(transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
vuolla
(transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
karsia
(transitive) To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
leikata
(transitive) To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
What does "whittle" mean?
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verb To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.
"He sat on the porch whittling a small wooden bird."
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verb To gradually reduce something, especially in size or number, bit by bit.
"The committee whittled the shortlist down from twenty names to three."
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whittle in a sentence
- He sat on the porch whittling a small wooden bird.
- The committee whittled the shortlist down from twenty names to three.
- Years of overspending slowly whittled away their savings.
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What is "whittle" in Finnish?
"whittle" in Finnish is leuku, veistää, vuolla. whittle means: To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.
How do you use "whittle" in a sentence?
Example: "He sat on the porch whittling a small wooden bird." In Finnish, "whittle" is leuku, veistää, vuolla.
Are there other ways to say "whittle" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "whittle": leuku, veistää, vuolla, karsia, leikata.
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