WHITTLE AWAY

Meaning of WHITTLE AWAY in English

reduce, cut down

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WHITTLE AWAY — whittle away phrasal verb ( see also ↑ whittle ) to gradually reduce the amount or effectiveness of something, especially …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHITTLE AWAY — To whittle away something or whittle away at it means to gradually make it smaller, weaker, or less effective. I …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHITTLE AWAY — To ~ something or ~ at it means to gradually make it smaller, weaker, or less effective. I believe that …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WHITTLE AWAY — See ↑ REDUCE 6
Longman Activator English vocab
WHITTLE AWAY — v. ( D ; intr. ) to ~ at (to ~ at smb.'s alibi)
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
WHITTLE AWAY — сточить; перен. свести на нет to whittle away the distinction between ≈ уничтожить различие между (фигурально) свести на нет
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WHITTLE AWAY — сточить; _перен. свести на нет; to whittle away the distinction between уничтожить различие между
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WHITTLE AWAY — сточить; fig. свести на нет
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WHITTLE AWAY — сводить на нет, сточить
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WHITTLE AWAY — сводить на нет, сточить
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WHITTLE AWAY — сточить; перен. свести на нет to whittle away the distinction between — уничтожить различие между
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WHITTLE AWAY — сточить; перен. свести на нет to whittle away the distinction between — уничтожить различие между
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WHITTLE AWAY — сточить; _перен. свести на нет; to whittle away the distinction between уничтожить различие между
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WHITTLE AWAY — сточить; перен. свести на нет; to whittle away the distinction between уничтожить различие между
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WHITTLE AWAY — сточить; fig. свести на нет
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
WHITTLE AWAY — гл. уничтожать
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
WHITTLE AWAY — сточить; перен. свести на нет to whittle away the distinction between ≈ уничтожить различие между (фигурально) свести на нет
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WHITTLE AWAY — свести на нет
Англо-Русский словарь
WHITTLE — (~ away) reducter poc a poc
English interlingue dictionary
WHITTLE — sapsap
English-Visayan vocabulary
WHITTLE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English whittel, alteration of thwitel, from thwiten to ~, from Old English thwītan; akin to Old …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WHITTLE — I. ˈhwid. ə l, -it ə l also ˈwi- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English whitel, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AWAY — I. əˈwā adverb Etymology: Middle English away, on way, from Old English aweg, onweg, from a- (I) , on + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHITTLE — (v. i.) To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of …
Английский словарь Webster
WHITTLE — (v. t.) To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
Английский словарь Webster
WHITTLE — (v. t.) To pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a …
Английский словарь Webster
WHITTLE — (n.) A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.
Английский словарь Webster
WHITTLE — (n.) Same as Whittle shawl, below.
Английский словарь Webster
WHITTLE — (n.) A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak …
Английский словарь Webster
WHITTLE — ( n. ) Same as Whittle shawl, below.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WHITTLE — — whittler , n. /hwit"l, wit"l/ , v. , whittled, whittling , n. v.t. 1. to cut, trim, or shape …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AWAY — /euh way"/ , adv. 1. from this or that place; off: to go away. 2. aside; to another place; in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHITTLE — I. ˈhwi-t ə l, ˈwi- noun Etymology: Middle English whittel, alteration of thwitel, from thwiten to whittle, from Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AWAY — I. ə-ˈwā adverb Date: before 12th century 1. : on the way : along get away early 2. : from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHITTLE — noun ·same·as whittle shawl, below. 2. whittle ·noun a knife; ·esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife. 3. whittle ·vi …
Webster English vocab
AWAY — adv from a place; hence. 2. away ·adv aside; off; in another direction. 3. away ·adv from a state or …
Webster English vocab
WHITTLE — [whit.tle] n [ME whittel, alter. of thwitel, fr. thwiten to whittle, fr. OE thwitan; akin to ON thveita to hew] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AWAY — [away] adv (bef. 12c) 1: on the way: along "get ~ early" 2: from this or that place: hence, thence …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WHITTLE — / ˈwɪtl; NAmE / verb [ vn ] whittle A (from B) | whittle B (into A) to form a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — / əˈweɪ; NAmE / adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of away in phrasal verbs, look at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHITTLE — whit ‧ tle /ˈwɪtl/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: whittle 'large knife' (15-19 centuries) , from thwittle …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AWAY — I. a ‧ way 1 S1 W1 /əˈweɪ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: onweg , aweg …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1. to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Oxford English vocab
WHITTLE — ( whittles, whittling, whittled) If you whittle something from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Away' is often used with verbs …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHITTLE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB away ▪ The village was, as she had thought, a dump, where time was …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AWAY — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car drives off/away ▪ The police car drove off at top speed. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHITTLE — [verb] - to make (something) out of a piece of wood by cutting off small thin piecesAn old sailor sat …
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — adj. Function: adverb 1 from this or that place FF1C; come away at once FF1E; Synonyms: hence, thence Related Words: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — I. adverb 1. from this or that place come away at once Synonyms: hence, thence Related Word: forth, out, therefrom …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
AWAY — See ↑ DISTANCE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a long way off/far off/far away • ↑ at once/right away • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
AWAY — adj. 25B6; adverb she began to walk away : OFF, from here, from there. stay away from the trouble : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WHITTLE — v. 1 pare (down or away), shave, trim, cut, carve, hew, shape Remember when Grandpapa used to whittle those tiny …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WHITTLE — 1. сущ.; уст. нож мясника 2. гл. строгать или оттачивать ножом (дерево) to whittle at a piece of wood ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AWAY — нареч. 1) обозначает : а) отдаленность от данного места далеко; б) отдаленность во времени давно away from home ≈ вдали …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WHITTLE — whittle.ogg _I ʹwıtl n диал. 1. тёплая пелёнка 2. фланелевое платьице ( грудного ребёнка ) 3. шаль, тёплый платок; накидка …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AWAY — away.ogg 1. əʹweı a 1. predic 1> отсутствующий, в отсутствии to be away - отсутствовать; уехать he is away - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WHITTLE — _I ʹwıtl n диал. 1. тёплая пелёнка 2. фланелевое платьице ( грудного ребёнка ) 3. шаль, тёплый платок; накидка _II …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AWAY — 1. əʹweı a 1. predic 1> отсутствующий, в отсутствии to be away - отсутствовать; уехать he is away - он …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WHITTLE — 1. сущ. ; уст. нож ( особ. большой - мясника и т. д. ) ; складной нож 2. гл. 1) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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