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to chop
01
tritare
to cut something into pieces using a knife, etc.
Transitive: to chop sth
Esempi
Last night, she chopped herbs for the marinade.
Ieri sera, ha tritato le erbe per la marinatura.
02
tagliare, troncare
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
Esempi
The forestry team worked together to chop the large pine trees, clearing the area for a new road.
La squadra forestale ha lavorato insieme per abbattere i grandi pini, liberando l'area per una nuova strada.
03
troncare, tagliare
to deliver a short, forceful blow to something
Transitive: to chop a ball
Esempi
The golfer 's swing went awry, and he ended up chopping the ball into the nearby rough.
Lo swing del golfista è andato storto, e ha finito per tagliare la palla nel rough vicino.
04
tagliare, scolpire
to create or shape something using chopping or cutting actions
Transitive: to chop a shape or design
Esempi
The jeweler carefully chopped a channel into the gold band for the gemstones.
Il gioielliere intagliò con cura un canale nella fascia d'oro per le gemme.
05
tagliare, tritare
to move with sudden, sharp, or forceful motions
Intransitive
Esempi
The helicopter blades began to chop through the air as it took off from the landing pad.
Le pale dell'elicottero iniziarono a tagliare l'aria mentre decollava dalla piattaforma di atterraggio.
Chop
01
a small portion of meat, typically including part of a rib
Esempi
The menu featured grilled chops with a side of potatoes.
02
a tennis stroke in which the ball is struck with a downward motion to impart backspin
Esempi
The coach demonstrated a chop for beginners.
03
the jaw or lower part of the face
Esempi
His chops moved as he chewed silently.
04
(Nigerian; plural only) food or a meal
SlangEsempi
They shared chops with everyone at the gathering.
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