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to chop
01
cortar, picar
to cut something into pieces using a knife, etc.
Transitive: to chop sth
Ejemplos
The butcher is chopping meat to fulfill customer orders.
El carnicero está picando carne para cumplir con los pedidos de los clientes.
02
cortar, talar
to use repeated, forceful strikes with an axe or another implement to sever the base of a tree or similar plant
Transitive: to chop a tree
Ejemplos
The sound of axes echoed through the forest as the loggers chopped the old-growth trees.
El sonido de las hachas resonaba por el bosque mientras los leñadores talaban los árboles antiguos.
03
cortar, tajar
to deliver a short, forceful blow to something
Transitive: to chop a ball
Ejemplos
With a mishit, the tennis player chopped the ball into the net, losing the point.
Con un golpe fallido, el tenista cortó la pelota hacia la red, perdiendo el punto.
04
tallar, cortar
to create or shape something using chopping or cutting actions
Transitive: to chop a shape or design
Ejemplos
The blacksmith expertly chopped a keyway into the metal rod.
El herrero cortó hábilmente un chavetero en la barra de metal.
05
cortar, tajar
to move with sudden, sharp, or forceful motions
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The car 's tires screeched as it chopped around the corner at high speed.
Los neumáticos del coche chirriaron mientras derrapaba alrededor de la esquina a alta velocidad.
Chop
01
a small portion of meat, typically including part of a rib
Ejemplos
A veal chop is often served with vegetables.
02
a tennis stroke in which the ball is struck with a downward motion to impart backspin
Ejemplos
A backhand chop can be difficult to return.
03
the jaw or lower part of the face
Ejemplos
He has a strong set of chops, ideal for chewing tough meat.
04
(Nigerian; plural only) food or a meal
SlangEjemplos
I 'm starving, time for some chops.
Árbol Léxico
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