chisel(
chih
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zuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (tool)
a. el cincel (M) (for stone)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sculptor formed a beautiful stone statue with nothing more than a hammer and chisel.La escultora esculpió una hermosa estatua de piedra con solo un martillo y un cincel.
The statue of Michelangelo has a chisel in one hand and a paintbrush in the other.La estatua de Miguel Ángel tiene un cincel en una mano y un pincel en la otra.
b. el formón (M) (for wood)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The woodcarver got out a chisel and began working on the sign for the bookstore.El tallador de madera sacó un formón y se puso a trabajar en un letrero para la librería.
c. el escoplo (M) (for wood)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The workshop was full of saws, chisels, paint, and all kinds of tools.El taller estaba repleto de sierras, escoplos, pintura y todo tipo de herramientas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to carve)
a. tallar
Lolo meticulously chiseled a human figure onto the wooden board.Lolo talló meticulosamente una figura humana en el madero.
b. labrar
By the time the master returned, the apprentice had chiseled a remarkable sculpture out of the log.Cuando el maestro regresó, el aprendiz había labrado una magnífica escultura con el tronco.
d. esculpir
The boy chiseled his girlfriend's name into the side of the tree.El chico esculpió el nombre de su novia en el tronco del árbol.
3. (colloquial) (to rip off)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
4. (figurative) (to tone)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. esculpir
It's not hard to chisel your chest if you do the right workout.No es difícil esculpir tu pecho is haces el entrenamiento correcto.
b. definir
If you want to chisel you abs in no time, you need to do these three exercises.Si quieres definir tus abdominales en poco tiempo, tienes que hacer estos tres ejercicios.
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