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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. whittle [Am ˈ(h)wɪdl, Brit ˈwɪt(ə)l] VERB trans

whittle wood/stick:

I whittled the ends down to a point

II. whittle [Am ˈ(h)wɪdl, Brit ˈwɪt(ə)l] VERB intr

whittle down VERB [Am ˈ(h)wɪdl -, Brit ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

whittle down expenses:

to whittle sth down to sth we've whittled the applicants down to five

I. whittle away VERB [Am ˈ(h)wɪdl -, Brit ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (reduce)

whittle away funds/resources
whittle away influence
whittle away influence
whittle away rights

II. whittle away VERB [Am ˈ(h)wɪdl -, Brit ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (v + adv)

to whittle away at sth

im PONS Wörterbuch

whittle [ˈwɪtl, Am ˈwɪt̬-] VERB trans -ling

whittle down VERB trans

whittle away at VERB trans

1. whittle away at (take little bits off):

2. whittle away at übtr (decrease):

im PONS Wörterbuch

whittle <-ling> [ˈhwɪt̬·əl] VERB trans

whittle down VERB trans

whittle away at VERB trans

1. whittle away at (take little bits off):

2. whittle away at übtr (decrease):

Present
Iwhittle
youwhittle
he/she/itwhittles
wewhittle
youwhittle
theywhittle
Past
Iwhittled
youwhittled
he/she/itwhittled
wewhittled
youwhittled
theywhittled
Present Perfect
Ihavewhittled
youhavewhittled
he/she/ithaswhittled
wehavewhittled
youhavewhittled
theyhavewhittled
Past Perfect
Ihadwhittled
youhadwhittled
he/she/ithadwhittled
wehadwhittled
youhadwhittled
theyhadwhittled

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