chops

tʃɒps
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Translation of chops into German

Noun, plural

1.

ability

US
skill or talent in any activity
US
  • He showed his chops in the cooking competition.Er zeigte seine Fähigkeiten im Kochwettbewerb.
2.

medical

jaws or cheeks of a person or animal
Kiefer Wangen n
  • He had strong chops that defined his face.Sein markanter Kiefer prägte sein Gesicht.
3.

music

skill in musical performance or interpretation
  • Her chops on the piano are impressive.Ihre Fähigkeiten am Klavier sind beeindruckend.
4.

maritime

TECH.UK
area where two tides meet causing choppy sea
TECH.UK
Kabbelwellen Gezeitenströmung Wellengebiet
  • The boat struggled in the chops near the harbor.Das Boot kämpfte in den Kabbelwellen nahe dem Hafen.
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Expressions with chops: examples in English and translations in German

necken
scherzen
They always bust her chops about her fashion choices.
necken
scherzen
They like to bust his chops about his new haircut.
auf die Nerven gehen
He always busts my chops about my work.
sich anstrengen
He really busted his chops to finish the project.
kritisieren
nörgeln
He loves to bust our chops about every little mistake.
rangenommen werden
antreiben
The coach really busted our chops at practice today.

Images of chops

  • chops: area where two tides meet causing choppy sea
    (maritime) Kabbelwellen

Synonyms and analogies of chops in English

Examples of chops in a sentence

  • Her acting chops were evident in the dramatic scene.
  • The dog's chops were covered in drool.
  • She wiped the crumbs from her baby's chops.
  • His guitar chops are unmatched in the band.
  • The drummer's chops were evident in the solo.
  • Sailors must navigate carefully through the chops.
chop
tʃɒp
choppedchopping
Verb
1.

cutting action

tr.
cut something into pieces with repeated sharp blows
tr.
  • He used an axe to chop the wood..Er benutzte eine Axt, um das Holz zu hacken
2.

severing

tr.
sever with an axe or similar tool
tr.
  • They chopped the tree down in an hour.Sie fällten den Baum in einer Stunde.
3.

action

intr.
give a downward cutting blow or movement
intr.
hacken einen Hieb ausführen
  • She chopped the air with her hand.Sie führte mit der Hand eine hackende Bewegung durch die Luft aus.
Noun
1.

meat

small piece of meat with a rib
  • I ordered a lamb chop for dinner.Ich bestellte ein Lammkotelett zum Abendessen.
2.

work

blow with an axe or similar tool
  • He gave the tree a chop with the axe.Er versetzte dem Baum mit der Axt einen Hieb.

Expressions with chop: examples in English and translations in German

fällen
umhauen
They decided to chop down the old oak tree.
abhacken
abschneiden
He had to chop off the damaged part of the rope..
zerhacken
zerkleinern
She decided to chop up the vegetables for the stew.
Hehlerwerkstatt
The police raided a chop shop in the industrial district last night..
hacken
zerkleinern
She decided to chop it up for the stew.
auf der Abschussliste stehen
entlassen werden
After the merger, many employees were for the chop.

Translations of "chops" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasTalentnn.

The young artist showcased her painting chops in the local gallery exhibit.

Die junge Künstlerin stellte ihr Talent für Malerei bei der lokalen Galerieausstellung unter Beweis.

dieKiefernf.

The dog eagerly chewed on the bone to sharpen its chops.

Der Hund kaute eifrig auf dem Knochen, um seine Kiefer zu schärfen.

dasKönnennn.

He proved his acting chops during the intense scene of the drama.

Er bewies sein schauspielerisches Können in der intensiven Szene des Dramas.

dieLefzennpl.

My dog starts licking his chops whenever I open the fridge.

Jedes Mal, wenn ich den Kühlschrank aufmache, fängt der Hund an, sich die Lefzen zu lecken.

Koteletts

Websites for designers to find jobs and showcase their creative chops.

Websites für Designer Jobs zu finden und ihre kreativen Koteletts präsentieren.

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Other translations for chops:

  • hackt

chops: Examples and translations in context

You got chops, but we need your talent on a bigger story.

Das ist gut, aber wir brauchen dein Talent für größere Storys.

You have more policy chops than anyone except me.

Sie haben mehr politisches Talent als alle anderen außer mir.

The rapper's quick rhyming showcased his lyrical chops.

Die schnellen Reime des Rappers zeigten sein lyrisches Talent.

The comedian's hilarious jokes proved his comedic chops.

Die urkomischen Witze des Komikers bewiesen sein komödiantisches Talent.

You've got the chops, but just not the diploma?

Sie haben das Talent, aber noch nicht den Abschluss?

but you've got the chops for it.

Aber du hast das Talent dafür.

There are tons of entrepreneurs that have an incredible talent for sales and marketing but lack the creative writing chops to go the distance.

Es gibt Unmengen von Unternehmern, die ein unglaubliches Talent für Vertrieb und Marketing haben, aber die kreativen Schreibhilfen fehlen, um die Distanz zu überwinden.

The shepherd dog herded the sheep with gentle nudges from its nose and chops.

Der Schäferhund trieb die Schafe mit sanften Stupsern von Nase und Kiefer.

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