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chop 1
(chŏp)v. chopped, chop·ping, chops
v.tr.
1.
a. To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an axe: chop wood.
b. To shape or form by chopping: chop a hole in the ice.
c. To cut into small pieces: chop onions and carrots; chop up meat.
d. To reduce abruptly or by a large amount: chopped off his sentence midway; are going to chop expenses.
2. Sports To hit or swing at (a pitched ball) with a short downward stroke.
v.intr.
1. To make heavy, cutting strokes.
2. Archaic To move roughly or suddenly.
n.
1. The act of chopping.
2.
a. A swift, short, cutting blow or stroke.
b. Sports A short downward stroke.
3. A piece that has been chopped off, especially a cut of meat, usually taken from the rib, shoulder, or loin and containing a bone.
4.
a. A short irregular motion of waves.
b. An area of choppy water, as on an ocean.
[Middle English choppen, probably variant of chappen, to split; see chap1.]
chop 2
(chŏp)intr.v. chopped, chop·ping, chops
To change direction suddenly, as a ship in the wind.
[Obsolete, to exchange, from Middle English choppen, to barter, bargain, variant of chapen, from Old English cēapian, from cēap, bargain, trade; see cheap.]
chop 3
(chŏp)n.
1. The official stamp or seal of a government, company, or individual, especially in China.
2. Quality; class: first chop.
[Hindi chāp, seal.]
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chop
(tʃɒp)vb, chops, chopping or chopped
1. (often foll by: down or off) to cut (something) with a blow from an axe or other sharp tool
2. (tr) to produce or make in this manner: to chop firewood.
3. (often foll by: up) to cut into pieces
4. (tr) informal Brit to dispense with or reduce
5. (intr) to move quickly or violently
6. (General Sporting Terms) sport to hit (a ball) sharply downwards
7. (Boxing) boxing martial arts to punch or strike (an opponent) with a short sharp blow
8. W African an informal word for eat
n
9. a cutting blow
10. the act or an instance of chopping
11. a piece chopped off
12. (Cookery) a slice of mutton, lamb, or pork, generally including a rib
13. slang Austral and NZ a share (esp in the phrase get or hop in for one's chop)
14. W African an informal word for food
15. Austral and NZ a competition of skill and speed in chopping logs
16. (General Sporting Terms) sport a sharp downward blow or stroke
17. not much chop informal Austral and NZ not much good; poor
18. the chop slang dismissal from employment
[C16: variant of chap1]
chop
(tʃɒp)vb, chops, chopping or chopped
1. (intr) to change direction suddenly; vacillate (esp in the phrase chop and change)
2. obsolete to barter
3. chop logic to use excessively subtle or involved logic or argument
[Old English ceapian to barter; see cheap, chapman]
chop
(tʃɒp)n
(Commerce) a design stamped on goods as a trademark, esp in the Far East
[C17: from Hindi chhāp]
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chop1
(tʃɒp)v. chopped, chop•ping,
n. v.t.
1. to cut or sever with one or more quick, heavy blows, using a sharp tool (often fol. by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree.
2. to make or prepare for use by so cutting: to chop logs.
3. to cut into smaller pieces; mince (often fol. by up): to chop up celery.
4. to hit with a sharp, downward stroke.
v.i. 5. to make one or more quick, heavy strokes, as with an ax.
6. to deliver or administer a sharp, downward blow or stroke.
7. to go, come, or move suddenly or violently.
n. 8. an act or instance of chopping.
9. a short downward cut, blow, or stroke.
10. a piece chopped off.
11. an individual cut or portion of lamb, mutton, pork, or veal, usu. containing a rib.
12. crushed or ground grain used as animal feed.
13. a short irregular motion, as of a wave.
14. rough, turbulent water, as of a sea or lake.
[1350–1400; Middle English; variant of chap1]
chop2
(tʃɒp)v.i. chopped, chop•ping.
1. to turn, shift, or change suddenly, as the wind.
2. to vacillate; change one's mind.
[1425–75; variant of obsolete chap barter, Middle English chappen,chepen, Old English cēapian to trade, derivative of cēap sale, trade (see cheap)]
chop3
(tʃɒp)n.
1. Usu., chops.
a. the jaw.
b. the lower part of the cheek; the flesh over the lower jaw.
2. chops,
a. the oral cavity; mouth.
b. Slang. the embouchure or technique necessary to play a wind instrument.
c. Slang. technical virtuosity in playing a musical instrument.
[1350–1400; Middle English; perhaps identical with chop1]
chop4
(tʃɒp)n.
1. a stamp or seal used as an identification mark, esp. in the Far East.
2. quality, class, or grade: a musician of the first chop.
[1605–15; < Hindi chāp impression, stamp]
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chop
- A snap with the jaws or mouth is a chop.See also related terms for snap.
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chop
Past participle: chopped
Gerund: chopping
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chop
To cut into small pieces.
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| Noun | 1. | chop - the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop" physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy |
| 2. |  chop - a small cut of meat including part of a ribcut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass mutton chop - chop cut from a mature sheep porkchop - chop cut from a hog | |
| 3. | chop - a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops" jaw - the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth | |
| 4. | chop - a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return" | |
| 5. | chop - a grounder that bounces high in the air | |
| Verb | 1. | chop - cut into pieces; "Chop wood"; "chop meat" hash - chop up; "hash the potatoes" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" mince - cut into small pieces; "mince the garlic" |
| 2. | chop - move suddenly move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 3. | chop - form or shape by chopping; "chop a hole in the ground" | |
| 4. | chop - strike sharply, as in some sports strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" | |
| 5. | chop - cut with a hacking tool cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" chop down - cut down; "George chopped down the cherry tree" | |
| 6. | chop - hit sharply |
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chop
verb cut, fell, axe, slash, hack, sever, shear, cleave, hew, lop, truncate We were set to work chopping wood.
the chop (Slang, chiefly Brit.) the sack, sacking (informal), dismissal, the boot (slang), your cards (informal), the axe (informal), termination, the (old) heave-ho (informal), the order of the boot (slang) I was amazed when I got the chop from the team.
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chop 1
verbphrasal verb
chop downnoun
chop 2
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Translations
kotletasekatseknouttlamačelisti
kotelethakkehuggekæbe
kyljyspilkkoa
odrezakrezati
höggva, saxakjálki, kjafturkóteletta, rifjasneiî
たたき切るたたき切ること
쳐서 자르다토막 살
karbonādesakapātsasmalcinātžokļi
nasekaťsekať
sekatisekljatizarebrnica
hugghugga
ชิ้นเนื้อที่ยังมีกระดูกติดอยู่สับ
chặtmiếng thịt sườn
chop
1 [tʃɒp]A. N
2. (Culin) → chuleta f
B. VT
1. [+ wood] → cortar, talar; [+ meat, vegetables] → picar
to chop one's way through → abrirse camino a con un machete
to chop one's way through → abrirse camino a con un machete
2. (Brit) [+ person] → despedir
3. (Sport) [+ ball] → cortar
chop down VT + ADV [+ tree] → talar
chop off VT + ADV
chop up VT + ADV → desmenuzar; [+ meat] → picar
chop
2 [tʃɒp] VI (Brit) to chop and change → cambiar constantemente de opiniónCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
chop
[ˈtʃɒp] vt
[+ wood] → couper (à la hache)
vi
to chop and change (British) → changer d'avis comme de chemise
to chop and change (British) → changer d'avis comme de chemise
n
(= blow) → coup m (du tranchant de la main, d'une hache)
(= meat) [pork, lamb] → côtelette f pork chop
(British) to get the chop (= be halted) [project] → tomber à l'eau (= be sacked) [person] → se faire virer
to be for the chop [project] → être bon pour tomber à l'eau (bonne); [person] → être bon(ne) pour se faire virer
to be for the chop [project] → être bon pour tomber à l'eau (bonne); [person] → être bon(ne) pour se faire virer
chop down
vt [+ tree] → abattrechop up
vt [+ meat] → hacher; [+ fruit, vegetables] → couper en morceauxchopped almonds [ˌtʃɒpdˈɑːməndz] npl → amandes fpl hachéesCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
chop
:chopstick
n → Stäbchen nt
chop suey
n → Chopsuey nt
chop
1n
(= blow) → Schlag m
(Cook) → Kotelett nt
(inf) to get the chop (= be axed) → dem Rotstift zum Opfer fallen; (= be fired) → rausgeschmissen werden (inf); to give somebody the chop → jdn rausschmeißen (inf); to be for the chop (= going to be axed) → gestrichen werden; (= going to be fired) → auf der Abschussliste stehen (inf)
vt
chop
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chop
1 [tʃɒp]1. n
chop down vt + adv (tree) → abbattere
chop off vt + adv → tagliare (via)
chop
2 [tʃɒp] vi to chop and change → cambiare continuamente parereCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
chop1
(tʃop) – past tense past participle chopped – verb (sometimes with up) to cut (into small pieces). He chopped up the vegetables.
noun a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib.
ˈchopper noun1. an instrument for chopping.
2. a helicopter.
ˈchoppy adjective (of the sea) rough.
ˈchoppiness nounchop and change
to keep changing (especially one's mind).
chop down to cause (especially a tree) to fall by cutting it with an axe. He chopped down the fir tree.
chop2
(tʃop) noun (in plural) the jaws or mouth, especially of an animal. the wolf's chops.
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chop
→ ضِلْع, يُقَطِّعُ kotleta, seknout hugge, kotelet hacken, Schlag παϊδάκι, τεμαχίζω chuleta, cortar, picar kyljys, pilkkoa côtelette, couper odrezak, rezati costoletta, sminuzzare たたき切る, たたき切ること 쳐서 자르다, 토막 살 hakken, karbonade hugge, kotelett odrąbanie, porąbać corte, costeleta, picar отбивная, рубить hugg, hugga ชิ้นเนื้อที่ยังมีกระดูกติดอยู่, สับ doğrama, doğramak chặt, miếng thịt sườn 砍Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009