whittle down nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di whittle down nel dizionario inglese»francese

whittle [ingl brit ˈwɪt(ə)l, ingl am ˈ(h)wɪdl] VB vb trans

Down [ingl brit daʊn, ingl am daʊn]

I.down1 [ingl brit daʊn, ingl am daʊn] AVV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

7. down (indicating decrease in extent, volume, quality, process):

II.down1 [ingl brit daʊn, ingl am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [ingl brit daʊn, ingl am daʊn] AGG

IV.down1 [ingl brit daʊn, ingl am daʊn] VB vb trans colloq

Vedi anche: put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [ingl brit pʊt, ingl am pʊt] SOST

put FIN → put option

II.put <part pres putting, pret, part perf put> [ingl brit pʊt, ingl am pʊt] VB vb trans

1. put (place):

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

6. put (express):

I.keep [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip] SOST

II.keep <pret, part perf kept> [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip] VB vb trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

III.keep <pret, part perf kept> [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip] VB vb intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)
who goes there? MILIT

2. go (on specific errand, activity):

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [ingl brit ɡəʊ, ingl am ɡoʊ] VB vb trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [ingl brit ɡəʊ, ingl am ɡoʊ] SOST

1. go ingl brit:

à qui le tour?

IV.go [ingl brit ɡəʊ, ingl am ɡoʊ] AGG

he's all go colloq!
it's all the go colloq!
that was a near go colloq!
to go off on one ingl brit colloq
to go off like a frog in a sock ingl Aus colloq event:
s'éclater colloq
there you go colloq!

I.get <part pres getting, prét got, part perf got, gotten ingl am> [ɡet] VB vb trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

1. get (receive):

get TV, RADIO channel, programme

II.get <part pres getting, prét got, part perf got, gotten ingl am> [ɡet] VB vb intr

get along with you colloq!
get away with you colloq!
get her colloq!
get him colloq in that hat!
he got his (was killed) colloq
il a cassé sa pipe colloq
I've/he's got it bad colloq
to get it together colloq
to get it up volg sl
bander volg sl
to get it up volg sl
to get one's in ingl am colloq
to get with it colloq
where does he get off colloq?

I.fall [ingl brit fɔːl, ingl am fɔl] SOST

III.fall <pret fell, part perf fallen> [ingl brit fɔːl, ingl am fɔl] VB vb intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [ingl brit daʊn, ingl am daʊn] SOST (all contexts)

whittle down nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di whittle down nel dizionario inglese»francese

whittle <-ling> [ˈwɪtl, ingl am ˈwɪt̬-] VB vb trans

Vedi anche: up

Inglese americano

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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It was a comfortable margin, but defections always seemed to whittle down the lead and sometimes produced defeat.
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Carefully whittle down the end of a round stick so it fits snugly in the end, reaching down to the beginning of the hole.
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None of us would wish to whittle down that principle in the slightest.
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His high pace quickly began to whittle down the group.
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Multiple drafts of the budget may be required to whittle down costs.
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It's hard to whittle down the year in local sports into 706 words, especially when hundreds of stories made headlines throughout 2016.
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Transaction costs and price cuts would whittle down existing equity and impede financing availability.
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The government's prudent approach has meant that it has managed to whittle down projected deficits for five years in a row, she said.
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At the same time, authorities sought to whittle down their list of unaccounted for individuals.
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By functionality, the legislature was supposed to be the most senior partner in the tripod but many things have happened to whittle down that effect.
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