mince
mince(
mihnts
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to chop)
a. picar
After mincing the green peppers, add them to the frying pan.Después de picar los pimientos verdes, échalos a la sartén.
a. moler (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
If you don't mince the meat properly, your hamburguer won't have an even consistency.Si no mueles bien la carne, la hamburguesa no tendrá una consistencia uniforme.
b. picar (River Plate) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
Joan and I minced the pork to make longaniza.Joan y yo picamos la carne de cerdo para hacer la longaniza.
a. medir
Our boss doesn't mince his words; if you're not on point, you'll hear about it.Nuestra jefa no mide las palabras; si no estás dando la talla, te lo dirá.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la carne molida (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Once the mince is browned, add onions and garlic.Una vez que esté dorada la carne molida, incorpora la cebolla y el ajo.
b. la carne picada (F) (River Plate) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Have you put the mince into the pies yet?¿Ya has puesto la carne picada en las empanadas?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to strut)
a. caminar con afectación
A beautiful blonde minced across the room and cut us all in line.Una hermosa rubia caminó con afectación a través del salón y se saltó la fila.
6. (archaic) (to speak affectedly)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
a. hablar remilgadamente
Everyone had grown tired of listening to Mary mince about the knights she saw at the palace.Todos estaban hartos de oír a Mary hablar remilgadamente de los caballeros que vio en el palacio.
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