whittle in Russian
whittle in Russian is [[большо́й]] нож, вырезать, выстругивать — whittle means to shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.
whittle in Russian
[[большо́й]] нож
Pronounced: [[bolshoy]] nozh
A knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.
вырезать
Pronounced: vyrezat
(transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
выстругивать
Pronounced: vystrugivat
(transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
своди́ть на нет
Pronounced: svodit na net
(transitive) To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
уменьша́ть
Pronounced: umenshat
(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 Russian?
"whittle" in Russian is [[большо́й]] нож, вырезать, выстругивать. whittle means: To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.
How do you pronounce [[большо́й]] нож?
"whittle" in Russian is [[большо́й]] нож, pronounced "[[bolshoy]] nozh".
How do you use "whittle" in a sentence?
Example: "He sat on the porch whittling a small wooden bird." In Russian, "whittle" is [[большо́й]] нож, вырезать, выстругивать.
Are there other ways to say "whittle" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "whittle": [[большо́й]] нож, вырезать, выстругивать, своди́ть на нет, уменьша́ть.
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