How is the word строгать translated from Russian to English

English translation
whittle
verb

Срезать мелкие кусочки дерева, чтобы придавать ему форму.

Cut small slices from wood to shape it.

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  • Он сидел у костра и вырезал маленькую деревянную птицу из куска сосны. — He sat by the fire and whittled a small wooden bird from a piece of pine.

  • Компании пришлось урезать бюджет, потеряв нескольких клиентов. — The company had to whittle down its budget after losing several clients.

  • Мой дядя может выстрогать свисток из ивовой ветки. — My uncle can whittle a whistle out of a willow branch.

  • Каждую неделю мы сокращаем список покупок до десяти пунктов. — We whittle the shopping list to ten items every week.

  • Обстругай конец, пока он не войдёт в отверстие. — Whittle the end down until it fits the hole.

  • Ты можешь ещё сократить список гостей? — Can you whittle the guest list any further?

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