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Meaning of Chiseler | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. One who uses a chisel for carving.
  2. A cheat; a swindler; a con artist.
    informal
  3. A child.
    Ireland, informal

Equivalents

العربية النحات
Deutsch Ziseleur
Español cincelador
Français ciseleur
Italiano cesellatore
Português cinzelador
Română dăltuitor gravor

Examples

“[Of course $20,000 is too much.] Only a cheap chiseler would ask that much.”
“--Reuben and the son were piking it down the quay next the river on their way to the Isle of Man boat and the young chiseller suddenly got loose and over the wall with him into the Liffey.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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