chopped
tʃɑːpt
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Adjective

1.
cookingcut or diced into small pieces
  • Add the chopped onions to the pan.
diced minced
2.
employmentUSfired from a job or cut from a teamUS
  • She got chopped from the project.
dismissed terminated
3.
texturehaving a rough or uneven edge or surface
  • The chopped wood was difficult to stack neatly..
jagged uneven
4.
automotiveTECH.UShaving a vehicle's height reduced by trimmingTECH.US
  • He drove a chopped car to the show.
lowered reduced
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Expressions with chopped

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Jewish dish made from minced liver
She served chopped liver on crackers as an appetizer.
expression of feeling unappreciated or ignored
When they didn't invite me, I thought, what am I, chopped liver.?
ground beef formed into a patty
She ordered a chopped steak with mashed potatoes.

Origin of chopped

Old English, ceopan (to cut)

Terms with chopped included in their meaning

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food
cold dish of chopped chicken, mayonnaise, and other ingredients
cooking
bread made with chopped dates
food
dish of chopped boiled eggs mixed with mayonnaise
cooking
beef finely chopped or minced
cooking
meat finely chopped with a grinder
food
salad made with chopped ham and vegetables
food
dish of diced or chopped meat and often vegetables
basic preparation
potatoes chopped and fried until browned

Examples of chopped in a sentence

  • She prepared the chopped vegetables for the stew.
  • He was chopped from the team after the tryouts.
  • Many employees were chopped during the layoffs.
  • The chopped edges of the paper looked messy.
  • The artist used chopped lines in the sketch.
  • The chopped motorcycle turned heads on the street.

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  1. French:haché, viré, ...
  2. German:gehackt, entlassen, ...
  3. Italian:tritato, ...
  4. Spanish:picado, eliminado, ...
  5. Portuguese:picado, ...
  6. Chinese:切碎的, 被解雇的, ...
  7. Japanese:刻んだ, 解雇された, ...
  8. Arabic:مَفْرُوم, مُسْتَبْعَد, ...
  9. Hebrew:קָצוּץ, מְפוּטָר, ...
  10. Russian:нарезанный, уволенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:подрібнений, звільнений, ...
  12. Hindi:कटा हुआ, निकाला, ...
chop
tʃɒp
chopping

Definition of chop - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
cutting actiontr.cut something into pieces with repeated sharp blowstr.
  • He used an axe to chop the wood..
cut slice
2.
severingtr.sever with an axe or similar tooltr.
  • They chopped the tree down in an hour.
cleave cut hew
3.
actionintr.give a downward cutting blow or movementintr.
  • She chopped the air with her hand.

Noun

1.
meatsmall piece of meat with a rib
  • I ordered a lamb chop for dinner.
cutlet rib
2.
workblow with an axe or similar tool
  • He gave the tree a chop with the axe.
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Images of chop

  • chop: small piece of meat with a rib
    small piece of meat with a rib
  • chop: quality of water being rough with waves
    quality of water being rough with waves

Expressions with chop

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cut a tree or object to make it fall
They decided to chop down the old oak tree.
separate by cutting with a sharp tool
He had to chop off the damaged part of the rope..
cut into smaller pieces using repeated blows
She decided to chop up the vegetables for the stew.
place where stolen vehicles are dismantled for parts
The police raided a chop shop in the industrial district last night..
cut something into smaller pieces
She decided to chop it up for the stew.
likely to be removed or dismissed from a position
After the merger, many employees were for the chop.

Origin of chop

Old English, ceopan (to buy) + chop (to cut)

Examples of chop in a sentence

  • They decided to chop down the old tree.
  • She chopped the vegetables for the stew.
  • He chopped the wood for the fireplace.
  • He chopped the rope with an axe.
  • The chef chopped downward through the squash.
  • The network chopped the show after just one season.

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  1. French:hacher, côte, ...
  2. German:hacken, Kotelett, ...
  3. Italian:tritare, braciola, ...
  4. Spanish:trocear, chuleta, ...
  5. Portuguese:picar, costeleta, ...
  6. Chinese:剁, 排骨, ...
  7. Japanese:切る, チョップ, ...
  8. Arabic:قَطَّعَ, قِطْعَة لَحْم بِضِلْع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְקַצֵּץ, צֵלַע, ...
  10. Russian:рубить, отбивная, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рубати, відбивна, ...
  12. Hindi:टुकड़े-टुकड़े काटना, चॉप, ...

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