whittle

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

Translation

vt. mengurangi; memotong; mengurangi; melemahkan
vi. mengukir; mengukir kayu; merusak tubuh seseorang
n. pisau ukir
Word Forms
Past Participlewhittled
Third Person Singularwhittles
Present Participlewhittling
Pluralwhittles
Past Tensewhittled

Phrases & Collocations

whittle away

menggerogoti

whittle down

mengurangi

whittle into shape

membentuk

whittle a stick

memahat tongkat

whittle a figure

memahat figur

whittle a sculpture

memahat patung

whittle a design

memahat desain

Example Sentences

whittle away a fortune

menggerogoti kekayaan

whittle a toy boat.

ukir perahu mainan.

the shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.

daftar pendek dari lima belas dikecilkan menjadi lima.

Other ways to whittle down banks are thinkable.

Cara lain untuk mengurangi bank dapat dipikirkan.

whittled down the debt by making small payments.

mengecilkan utang dengan melakukan pembayaran kecil.

The government’s majority has been whittled down to eight.

mayoritas pemerintah telah berkurang menjadi delapan.

Our lead (= in a sports competition, for example) was being gradually whittled away.

keunggulan kami (= dalam kompetisi olahraga, misalnya) secara bertahap berkurang.

Whittled by a half million years of wind and rain, the haunting claystone hills and buttes of Badlands National Park rise above the surrounding sea of grasslands.

Terukir oleh jutaan setengah tahun angin dan hujan, bukit dan bentang tanah tanah liat yang menghantui Taman Nasional Badlands menjulang di atas laut rumput yang mengelilinginya.

Real-world Examples

The once numerous field of presidential candidates has been whittled down.

Bidang kandidat presiden yang dulunya banyak telah berkurang.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

As often happens in Italy, a daunting punishment has been whittled down to a mild reproof.

Seperti yang sering terjadi di Italia, hukuman yang menakutkan telah berkurang menjadi teguran ringan.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Sand is made when rocks are slowly whittled down into tiny little pebble grains.

Pasir terbentuk ketika batu secara perlahan diukir menjadi butiran kerikil kecil.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

He was very good at whittling, too.

Dia juga sangat pandai mengukir.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

Eight years in the making, Mr Paulin's poetry has been whittled down over years of revision.

Butuh delapan tahun untuk membuatnya, puisi Mr Paulin telah disederhanakan selama bertahun-tahun revisi.

Source: The Economist - Arts

When the menopause arrives, that has been whittled down below 1,000, which are likely to be duds.

Ketika menopause tiba, itu telah berkurang di bawah 1.000, yang kemungkinan besar akan menjadi produk yang gagal.

Source: The Economist - Technology

They found that individuals had preferences for different kinds of drumsticks usually distinctively whittled down from small branches.

Mereka menemukan bahwa individu memiliki preferensi untuk berbagai jenis drumstick yang biasanya dibentuk dari cabang kecil.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2023

Some businesses are using artificial intelligence to whittle down a field of job applicants.

Beberapa bisnis menggunakan kecerdasan buatan untuk mempersempit bidang pelamar kerja.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

We whittled it down over time and picked two on last Friday.

Kami mempersempitnya dari waktu ke waktu dan memilih dua pada hari Jumat lalu.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

After that, ballots are sent out and the nominations are whittled down by Academy members.

Setelah itu, surat suara dikirim dan nominasi dipersempit oleh anggota Akademi.

Source: CNN Selected July 2015 Collection

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now