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hew in Spanish

hew in Spanish is cortar, esculpir, labrar — hew means to cut something down or reduce it using a sharp tool, such as an axe.

hew in Spanish

cortar
verb
(ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
esculpir
verb
(transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
labrar
verb
(transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
tallar
verb
(transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

What does "hew" mean?

  1. verb To cut something down or reduce it using a sharp tool, such as an axe.
  2. verb To give something a particular shape by cutting it.
    "In 1974, I spoke of poetry as “hewn from the commonest living substance” as a doorframe is hewn of wood."
  3. verb To follow or stick closely to a rule, plan or belief.
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hew in a sentence

  • In 1974, I spoke of poetry as “hewn from the commonest living substance” as a doorframe is hewn of wood.
  • Constructed by a firm named Posiva, Onkalo has been hewn into the island of Olkiluoto, a brief bridge’s length off Finland’s south-west coast.

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What is "hew" in Spanish?
"hew" in Spanish is cortar, esculpir, labrar. hew means: To cut something down or reduce it using a sharp tool, such as an axe.
Are there other ways to say "hew" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "hew": cortar, esculpir, labrar, tallar.
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