whittled

[US]/ˈwɪtld/
[UK]/ˈwɪtld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. past tense of whittle, to cut or shape wood; to gradually reduce in size
v. past tense of whittle, to cut or shape wood; to gradually reduce in size

Phrases & Collocations

whittled down

pinababaan

whittled away

pinababaan

whittled off

tinanggal

whittled into

hinubog

whittled away time

pinag-aksayahan ng oras

whittled to size

pinababa sa sukat

whittled down options

pinababaan ang mga opsyon

whittled down choices

pinababaan ang mga pagpipilian

whittled down list

pinababaan ang listahan

whittled down budget

pinababaan ang badyet

Example Sentences

he whittled the stick into a sharp point.

Ginawa niyang matalas ang patpat.

over the years, she whittled down her collection of books.

Sa paglipas ng mga taon, binawasan niya ang kanyang koleksyon ng mga libro.

the team whittled the list of candidates to three.

Pinababa ng team ang listahan ng mga kandidato sa tatlo.

she whittled away at the problem until she found a solution.

Sinikap niyang lutasin ang problema hanggang sa makahanap siya ng solusyon.

the budget was whittled down due to unexpected expenses.

Nabawasan ang badyet dahil sa hindi inaasahang gastos.

he whittled his time down to just a few minutes.

Pinababa niya ang oras niya sa ilang minuto lamang.

they whittled the project timeline to meet the deadline.

Pinaiikli nila ang takdang panahon ng proyekto upang matugunan ang deadline.

she whittled her worries away by focusing on her work.

Nawala ang kanyang mga alalahanin sa pamamagitan ng pagtuon sa kanyang trabaho.

the artist whittled the wood until it resembled a bird.

Hinubog ng artista ang kahoy hanggang sa magmukha itong ibon.

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