chop [tʃɒp]
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chop(
chap
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to cut)
c. trocear
I wear goggles when chopping onions to keep my eyes from tearing up.Me pongo gafas al trocear cebollas para evitar que me lloren los ojos.
d. talar (tree)
I had to chop the tree down in my backyard because the roots were threatening the sewer.Tuve que talar el 谩rbol en mi patio trasero porque las ra铆ces 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 est谩 casi en la quiebra, as铆 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 ocasi贸n.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to cut)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
5. (blow)
b. el golpe (M)
(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).
The superhero picked up his sword, and with one chop he brought the villain down.El superh茅roe levant贸 su espada y de un golpe tumb贸 al villano.
c. el hachazo (M) (ax)
(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).
The ranger gave a hefty chop.El guardabosques dio un fuerte hachazo.
d. el manotazo (M) (hand)
(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).
With a single chop, his hand sliced through the board as if it were butter.De un manotazo su mano atraves贸 la tabla como si fuera mantequilla.
6. (culinary)
a. la chuleta (F)
(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).
They prepared some delicious lamb chops.Prepararon unas deliciosas chuletas de cordero.
b. la costilla (F)
(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).
We had spicy pork chops and a beer.Comimos costillas picosas de cerdo y una cerveza.
7. (colloquial) (elimination)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word 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.
8. (colloquial) (anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
chopNountransitive verbintransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (with ax)
a. el hachazo(M)
(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).
2. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
a.
she got the chopla pusieron de patitas en la calle
3. (of lamb, pork)
a. la chuleta(F)
(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).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
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.).
7. (general)
a.
to chop and changecambiar de idea continuamente
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