fettle

ˈfɛtəl

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Definition of fettle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

Dated

state of physical condition or health

Dated

After the workout, he was in fine fettle.

condition

shape

trim

good shape

Dated

trim or proper condition

Dated

The machine was in good fettle after the maintenance..

condition

shape

furnace lining

Dated

sand used to line a furnace

Dated

The workers added fettle to the furnace.

Verb

tr.

maintenance

Dated

put in order or repair

Dated

He spent the morning fettling his car for the trip..

fix

mend

ceramics

TECH.

remove seam lines from ceramic molds

TECH.

The potter fettled the vase carefully.

finish

smooth

trim

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good fettle

state of good health or spirits

After the vacation, she was in good fettle.

in fine fettle

adj.

in good health or condition

After a long rest, she was in fine fettle.

Origin of fettle

Middle English, fetel (to prepare)

Examples of fettle in a sentence

His fettle improved with regular exercise and a balanced diet.
After a good night's sleep, he was in fine fettle.
The car was in perfect fettle for the long journey.
The fettle was replaced after each use.
They inspected the fettle for any damage.
She had to fettle the old clock to get it working again.

The blacksmith would fettle the tools every evening.
She fettled the edges of the ceramic plate smoothly.
The artist spent hours fettling the intricate details of the sculpture.

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French:forme, réparer, ...
German:Verfassung, reparieren, ...
Italian:forma, riparare, ...
Spanish:forma, arreglar, ...
Portuguese:forma, consertar, ...
Chinese:身体状况, 修理, ...
Japanese:健康状態, 修理する, ...
Arabic:حالة صحية, أَصْلَحَ, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹשֶׁר, לְתַקֵּן, ...
Russian:форма, чинить, ...
Ukrainian:форма, ремонтувати, ...
Hindi:स्थिति, मरम्मत करना, ...
Bengali:স্বাস্থ্য, মেরামত করা, ...
Catalan:forma, reparar, ...
Czech:kondice, spravit, ...
Danish:form, reparere, ...
Dutch:conditie, repareren, ...
Greek:φυσική κατάσταση, επισκευάζω, ...
Hungarian:erőnlét, rendbe hozni, ...
Khmer:សុខភាព, ជួសជុល, ...
Korean:컨디션, 수리하다, ...
Persian:وضعیت, تعمیر کردن, ...
Polish:forma, naprawiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):forma, consertar, ...
Romanian:formă, a repara, ...
Swedish:form, reparera, ...
Thai:สภาพที่ดี, ซ่อมแซม, ...
Turkish:durum, tamir etmek, ...
Vietnamese:tình trạng tốt, sửa chữa, ...

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