1 nounsiséal masc1 c m u2 verb CRAFT TRANSITIVEsiséal verb c m uI chiseled the cover offbhain mé an cumhdach de le siséal3 verb (US), informal cheat, swindle TRANSITIVEcaimiléireacht a dhéanamh ar c m ucneámhaireacht a dhéanamh arthey chiselled me out of my moneybhain siad mo chuid airgid díom le cneámhaireacht
phrasal verbs
chisel away
(also
chisel away at
) (v + adv) TRANSITIVEcreim verb c m uto chisel away at sthbheith ag síorbhaint de rud, bheith ag tolladh faoi rudour rights are being chiselled awaytá ár gcearta á mbaint dínn de réir a chéile
