How is the phrase ciseau à bois translated from French to English

English translation
chisel
noun

Outil à bord tranchant pour tailler le bois ou la pierre.

A tool with a sharp edge for cutting wood or stone.

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  • Il a façonné le pied avec un ciseau à bois. — He shaped the leg with a chisel.

  • Ils ont taillé la date dans la pierre. — They chiselled the date into the stone.

  • Un ciseau à bois bien affûté fait une coupe nette. — A sharp chisel makes a clean cut.

  • Il faut un maillet pour tailler le chêne dur. — You need a mallet to chisel hard oak.

  • Où as-tu mis le petit ciseau à bois ? — Where did you put the small chisel?

  • Ne taille pas trop profond ou le bois éclate. — Don't chisel too deep or the wood splits.

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