chop
/t͡ʃɑp/ verbo C2En español: picar, tajar, trocear, retazar
- To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. · chop wood; chop an onion
- To sever with an axe or similar implement. · Chop off his head.
- To separate or divide. · We should chop off some of that department's budget.
- to give a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the side of the hand.
- To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce.
- To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players.
- To make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, with or as with an ax.
- To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
He/she/it chops · Pasado chopped · Participio pasado chopped · Forma en -ing chopping
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
- chop
- He/she/it
- chops
- Pasado
- chopped
- Participio pasado
- chopped
- Forma en -ing
- chopping
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
De la biblioteca
“Talking of axes,” said the Duchess, “chop off her head!”
If the Tin Woodman can chop it down, so that it will fall to the other side, we can walk across it easily.”
He had been thinking what was best to be done, and now he asked the Woodman to chop away the end of the tree that rested on their side of the ditch.
So the Woodman took his axe and began to chop down small trees to make a raft, and while he was busy at this the Scarecrow found on the riverbank a tree full of fine fruit.
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