Couper de fines lamelles dans le bois pour lui donner une forme.
Cut small slices from wood to shape it.
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Il s'est assis près du feu et a taillé au couteau un petit oiseau dans un morceau de pin. — He sat by the fire and whittled a small wooden bird from a piece of pine.
L'entreprise a dû réduire peu à peu son budget après avoir perdu plusieurs clients. — The company had to whittle down its budget after losing several clients.
Mon oncle sait tailler un sifflet dans une branche de saule. — My uncle can whittle a whistle out of a willow branch.
Nous réduisons la liste de courses à dix articles chaque semaine. — We whittle the shopping list to ten items every week.
Taille le bout au couteau jusqu'à ce qu'il entre dans le trou. — Whittle the end down until it fits the hole.
Peux-tu réduire encore la liste des invités ? — Can you whittle the guest list any further?
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