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Summary

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whittle:
- dra in på; knappa in på
Wiktionary:
- whittle → karva, tälja
- whittle → hugga, yxa

English

Detailed Translations for whittle from English to Swedish

whittle:

whittle verb

whittle (haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; go short)
dra in på; knappa in på
- dra in på verb (drar in på, drog in på, dragit in på)
- knappa in på verb (knappar in på, knappade in på, knappat in på)

Translation Matrix for whittle:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
dra in på	go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle
knappa in på	go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle
-	pare

Related Words for "whittle":

whittling

Synonyms for "whittle":

Whittle; Frank Whittle; Sir Frank Whittle; aeronautical engineer
pare; cut

Related Definitions for "whittle":

cut small bits or pare shavings from¹
- whittle a piece of wood¹

Wiktionary Translations for whittle:

whittle

verb

cut or shape wood with a knife
- whittle → karva; tälja

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• whittle	→ hugga; yxa	↔ tailler — couper, retrancher d’une matière, en ôter avec le marteau, le ciseau, ou tout autre instrument, ce qu’il y a de superflu, pour lui donner une certaine forme, pour la rendre propre à tel ou tel usage.

Whittle:

Translation Matrix for Whittle:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	Frank Whittle; Sir Frank Whittle

Related Definitions for "Whittle":

English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)¹

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