كيف تنطق "whittle down"

expression

ˈhwɪtəɫ/, /ˈwɪtəɫ/ /ˈdaʊn

WHIT-uhl DOWN

wˈɪtəl/ /dˈaʊn

WIT-uhl DOWN

التعريف

To gradually reduce the size, number, or amount of something, usually by removing unnecessary parts or making choices little by little.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhwɪtəɫ/, /ˈwɪtəɫ/ /ˈdaʊn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

wˈɪtəl/ /dˈaʊn

أمريكي

WHIT-uhl DOWN

بريطاني

WIT-uhl DOWN

We need to whittle down the list of candidates.

The school tried to whittle down expenses to save money.

They slowly whittled down the options until only two remained.

We're trying to whittle down our stuff before the move.