trozar

to cut up

trozar(troh-sahr)

transitive verb

1. (to cut into pieces)

(Latin America)

a. to cut up

No troces el pollo. Vamos a cocinarlo en el horno.

Don't cut up the chicken. We're going to cook it in the oven.

b. to butcher

Trocé la carne con una cuchilla.

I butchered the meat with a kitchen knife.

c. to chop

Trocea el pollo y condiméntalo con pimentón, sal y pimienta.

Chop the chicken and season it with paprika, salt, and pepper.

2. (to break)

a. to cut up

Trocé la rama y arrojé los pedazos al fuego.

I cut up the branch and threw the pieces in the fire.