carve out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de criar ou obter algo por meio de esforço, ou de remover algo cortando. Pode significar abrir espaço, conquistar algo com dificuldade ou extrair uma parte de um todo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of creating or obtaining something through effort, or removing something by cutting.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Create or establishinformal

   To create or obtain something, often through effort or skill, especially a career or a role.

   Construir ou conquistar

   • She carved out a successful career in journalism.
   • He carved out a niche for himself in the tech industry.
   • They carved out a new market for their products.

   Sinônimosbuildcarvecreatedevelopestablishforgesecurewin

2. Remove by cuttingformal

   To remove a piece of something by cutting around it.

   Recortar

   • The sculptor carved out a figure from the block of marble.
   • He carved out a small piece of wood to make a handle.
   • The artist carved out a design on the surface of the stone.

   Sinônimoscut outexcisegouge outhollow outscoop out

   Antônimosembedinsert

Verbo basecarve