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to chop
01
picar, cortar
to cut something into pieces using a knife, etc.
Transitive: to chop sth
Exemplos
She chops vegetables for the stir-fry every evening.
Ela pica os legumes para o refogado todas as noites.
The chef chops garlic finely to enhance the flavor of the dish.
O chef pica o alho finamente para realçar o sabor do prato.
02
cortar, derrubar
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
Exemplos
The forestry team worked together to chop the large pine trees, clearing the area for a new road.
A equipe florestal trabalhou junta para cortar os grandes pinheiros, limpando a área para uma nova estrada.
They hired a professional tree surgeon to chop the diseased tree, preventing its further spread.
Eles contrataram um cirurgião de árvores profissional para cortar a árvore doente, impedindo sua propagação.
03
cortar, talhar
to deliver a short, forceful blow to something
Transitive: to chop a ball
Exemplos
The golfer 's swing went awry, and he ended up chopping the ball into the nearby rough.
O swing do golfista deu errado, e ele acabou cortando a bola para o rough próximo.
The badminton player 's overhead smash was mistimed, and she ended up chopping the shuttlecock into the net.
O smash por cima da cabeça do jogador de badminton foi mal cronometrado, e ela acabou cortando a peteca na rede.
04
talhar, cortar
to create or shape something using chopping or cutting actions
Transitive: to chop a shape or design
Exemplos
The carpenter used a chisel to chop a groove into the wooden plank.
O carpinteiro usou um cinzel para entalhar um sulco na tábua de madeira.
The sculptor carefully chopped a face out of the block of stone.
O escultor talhou cuidadosamente um rosto no bloco de pedra.
05
cortar, picar
to move with sudden, sharp, or forceful motions
Intransitive
Exemplos
The helicopter blades began to chop through the air as it took off from the landing pad.
As pás do helicóptero começaram a cortar o ar quando ele decolou da plataforma de pouso.
The boxer 's quick punches chopped through the air, landing solidly on his opponent.
Os socos rápidos do boxeador cortaram o ar, aterrando solidamente no seu oponente.
Chop
01
costeleta, postinha
a small cut of meat, typically taken from the rib or loin
Exemplos
He grilled a lamb chop for dinner.
Meus amigos aproveitaram as costeletas de costela bovina defumadas no churrasco no campo.
The butcher prepared several pork chops for the customer.
O steakhouse serviu suculentas costeletas de cordeiro, grelhadas à perfeição.
02
corte, chop
a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
Exemplos
He hit a perfect chop to surprise his opponent.
The player used a chop to keep the ball low.
03
mandíbula
a jaw
Exemplos
He got hit on the chops during the fight.
The boxer 's chops were bruised after the match.
04
(Nigerian; plural only) food or a meal
SlangExemplos
Let 's grab some chops before the movie.
He cooked delicious chops for dinner.
Árvore Lexical
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