tälja — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
tälja is used for these senses in English:
- block and tackle A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.
- carve To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices.
- carve To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
- whittle (transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
carve — full definition
- verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
- verb To create or establish something, especially with effort, such as a reputation or path.
whittle — full definition
- verb To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.
- verb To gradually reduce something, especially in size or number, bit by bit.