I had to chop the tree down in my backyard because the roots were threatening the sewer.Tuve que talar el árbol en mi patio trasero porque las raíces estaban amenazando la alcantarilla.

2. (to eliminate)

a. cortar

The company is almost bankrupt, so they will have to chop hundreds of jobs.La empresa está casi en la quiebra, así que van a tener que cortar cientos de empleos.

3. (sports)

a. cortar

The way he holds the bat makes him chop the ball every time.La manera en que sostiene el bate hace que corte la pelota en cada ocasión.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

4. (to cut)

a. cortar

You must chop with strength and precision.Debes cortar con fuerza y precisión.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

5. (blow)

a. el tajo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He cut the wood with a single chop.Cortó la madera de un solo tajo.

b. el golpe

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The superhero picked up his sword, and with one chop he brought the villain down.El superhéroe levantó su espada y de un golpe tumbó al villano.

c. el hachazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(ax)

The ranger gave a hefty chop.El guardabosques dio un fuerte hachazo.

d. el manotazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(hand)

With a single chop, his hand sliced through the board as if it were butter.De un manotazo su mano atravesó la tabla como si fuera mantequilla.

6. (culinary)

a. la chuleta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

They prepared some delicious lamb chops.Prepararon unas deliciosas chuletas de cordero.

b. la costilla

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We had spicy pork chops and a beer.Comimos costillas picosas de cerdo y una cerveza.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(elimination)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I'm sure he'll get the chop with that project.Estoy seguro de que va a recibir un rechazo con ese proyecto.

The mid-level managers all got the chop.Todos los gerentes de niveles medios fueron despedidos.

chops

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(anatomy)

a. el morro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The wolf advanced toward him, licking its slobbering chops.El lobo se le acercó relamiéndose el morro baboso.

chop

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (with ax)

a. el hachazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

2. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

she got the chopla pusieron de patitas en la calle

3. (of lamb, pork)

a. la chuleta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (wood)

a. cortar

5. (meat)

a. trocear

6. (vegetables)

a. picar

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

7. (general)

to chop and changecambiar de idea continuamente

chop [tʃɒp]

noun

1 (blow) golpe (m) cortante; (cut) tajo (m)

2 (Cookery) chuleta (f)

3 (Britain)

to get the chop [+project] ser rechazado or desechado; [+person] (be sacked) ser despedido; to give sb the chop despedir a algn; he's for the chop le van a despedir; this programme is for the chop este programa se va a suprimir

transitive verb

1 [+wood] cortar; talar; [+meat, vegetables] picar

to chop one's way through abrirse camino a con un machete

2 (Britain) [+person] despedir

3 (Dep) [+ball] cortar

chop [tʃɒp]

intransitive verb

(Britain)

to chop and change cambiar constantemente de opinión

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pork chop	la chuleta de cerdo
chop suey	el chop suey
lamb chop	las chuleta de cordero
chop up	picar
chop the onion	cortar la cebolla

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Present:	chopping
Past:	chopped

Indicative

	Present	Past	Future
I	chop	chopped	will chop
you	chop	chopped	will chop
he/she	chops	chopped	will chop
we	chop	chopped	will chop
you	chop	chopped	will chop
they	chop	chopped	will chop