How the word "cincelar" is translated into English
El escultor pasó meses cincelando el bloque de mármol.
[el eskulˈtoɾ paˈso ˈmeses θinθeˈlando el ˈβloke ðe ˈmaɾmol.]
The sculptor spent months chiseling the block of marble.
¿Con qué herramienta se cincela la piedra para hacer estas letras?
[¿koŋ ˈke eraˈmjenta se θinˈθela la ˈpjeðɾa paɾa aˈθeɾ ˈestaz ˈletɾas?]
What tool do you use to chisel the stone to make these letters?
Mi abuelo cinceló nuestras iniciales en la puerta de madera.
[mj aˈβwelo θinθeˈlo ˈnwestɾas iniˈθjales en la ˈpweɾta ðe maˈðeɾa.]
My grandfather carved our initials into the wooden door.
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