GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

ausfeilen

refine; polish

Wir sollten den Text noch etwas ausfeilen, damit die Bitte klar erkennbar bleibt, ohne dass der Ton unnötig schroff wirkt.

We should polish the text a little more so that the request remains clear without the tone seeming unnecessarily harsh.

file out; shape with a file

Die Öffnung musste vorsichtig ausgefeilt werden, damit das Ersatzteil passte, ohne dass die dünne Wand des Gehäuses beschädigt wurde.

The opening had to be filed out carefully so that the spare part would fit without damaging the thin wall of the casing.

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