Chuck
01
the portion of a forequarter of beef or other large animal, extending from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
Exempel
The chef trimmed the fat from the chuck before cooking.
02
a portion of food eaten at one time
Exempel
The soldiers shared a simple chuck in the field.
03
a clamping device with adjustable jaws used to hold a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill
Exempel
He replaced the old chuck with a new one on the drill press.
to chuck
01
kasta, slänga
to throw something in a casual and sometimes playful manner
Transitive: to chuck sth somewhere
Exempel
Trying to hit the target, he skillfully chucked the horseshoe across the yard.
Försöker träffa målet, kastade han skickligt hästskon över gården.
02
röra eller klappa någon lekfullt eller ömt under hakan, smeka under hakan
to touch or pat someone playfully or affectionately under the chin
Transitive: to chuck sb/sth
Exempel
The little girl giggled as her father chucked her under the chin, tickled by his affection.
Den lilla flickan skrattade när hennes pappa klappade henne under hakan, kittlad av hans tillgivenhet.
03
kasta, slänga
to throw away or discard something
Transitive: to chuck sth
Exempel
He chucked the scratched DVDs, knowing they were beyond repair.
Han kastade de repade DVD-skivorna, medveten om att de inte gick att reparera.
04
lämna, göra slut
to leave or end a romantic relationship with someone
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to chuck sb
Exempel
She chucked him after discovering he had been dishonest with her.
Hon dumpade honom efter att ha upptäckt att han varit oärlig mot henne.
