mincing

ˈmɪnsɪŋ
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Translation of mincing into German,

Noun

1.

cooking

TECH.
the process of chopping food into very small pieces
TECH.
Feinhacken Kleinschneiden Hacken
  • Mincing is important when preparing onions for the sauce.Hacken ist wichtig, wenn man Zwiebeln für die Soße vorbereitet.
2.

behavior

Dated
an affectedly dainty way of moving or speaking
Dated
Affektiertheit gespreiztes Gehabe
  • His mincing was obvious during the performance.Sein affektiert zierliches Gehabe war während der Aufführung offensichtlich.

Adjective

1.

style

Dated
affectedly dainty or refined in appearance
Dated
  • She walked with a mincing step across the room.Sie ging mit geziertem Schritt durch den Raum.
2.

mannerisms

Dated
affectedly elegant in manner or speech
Dated
  • He spoke in a mincing tone at the party.Er sprach auf der Party in einem affektierten Ton.
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Expressions with mincing: examples in English and translations in German

ohne ein Blatt vor den Mund zu nehmen
direkt gesagt
She criticized his work without mincing words.
Fleischwolf
The chef used a mincing machine to prepare the meat.

Synonyms and analogies of mincing in English

Examples of mincing in a sentence

  • The chef demonstrated proper mincing of garlic with a heavy knife.
  • Her mincing in meetings sounded practiced rather than sincere.
  • The director asked him to drop the mincing and walk naturally.
  • Her mincing manners were evident at the gala.
  • He spoke in a mincing voice, irritating everyone.
  • Her mincing walk drew everyone's attention.
mince
mɪns
Verb
1.

cooking

tr.
cut food into very small pieces
tr.
hacken fein schneiden Hack
  • She learned to mince garlic finely for the sauce..Sie lernte, Knoblauch für die Soße fein zu hacken
2.

softening

tr.UK
make something less severe
tr.UK
  • He tried to mince his criticism to be polite.Er versuchte, seine Kritik zu mildern, um höflich zu sein.
3.

walking

intr.Dated
walk with short, affected steps
intr.Dated
trippeln trippelnd gehen kleine Schritte machen tänzeln
  • He minced across the stage with flair.Er trippelte mit Flair über die Bühne.
Noun
1.

cooking

UK
finely chopped meat used in cooking
UK
Hackfleisch nGehacktes n
  • She prepared a dish with mince and vegetables.Sie bereitete ein Gericht mit Hackfleisch und Gemüse zu.
2.

fruit

UK
finely chopped fruit mixture for pies
UK
Früchtemischung Fruchtfüllung
  • The mince in the pie was sweet and spicy.Die Früchtemischung im Kuchen war süß und würzig.
3.

gait

DatedUK
affected way of walking
DatedUK
Trippeln nGehabe nGehstil
  • His mince was noticeable as he walked down the street.Sein Trippeln war auffällig, als er die Straße entlangging.

Expressions with mince: examples in English and translations in German

umschreiben
beschönigen
She didn't mince her words during the meeting.
kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
Don’t mince words—tell me exactly why you’re quitting..
kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
direkt sprechen
She minced no words in her criticism of the project.
kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
She did not mince words about the new policy.
um es direkt zu sagen
offen gesagt
Well, not to mince matters, your idea won't work.
um den heißen Brei herumreden
beschönigen
He doesn't mince words when giving feedback.

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

Noun
dasZerkleinernnn.

Great for mincing small amounts of cooked meat and chicken liver.

Optimal zum Zerkleinern kleiner Mengen von gekochtem Fleisch und Leber.

dasWiegennn.

Universal knives can also be used for chopping and mincing.

Sie können die Universalmesser ebenso fürs Hacken und Wiegen verwenden.

Adjective
affektiertadj.

I keep wondering what you're doing mincing around the stage.

Ich frage mich ständig, warum du auf der Bühne so affektiert bist.

trippelndadj.

Walking and trotting: short, stiff, mincing.

Schritt und Trab kurz, steif oder trippelnd.

zimperlichadj.

Power is at stake, and so there are quite a few who are not mincing their words.

Da geht es um die Macht, und da sind manche nicht zimperlich.

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mincing: Examples and translations in context

Always ensure bones and rind etc are removed from the meat before mincing.

Vor dem Zerkleinern Knochen und Rinde etc. vom Fleisch entfernen.

Mortar for mincing foreign substances and herbs.

Mörser zum Zerkleinern von fremdartigen Substanzen und Kräutern.

Quadruple stainless steel knife for easy, quick mixing, mincing, and pureeing

4-fach Edelstahlmesser für problemloses und schnelles Mixen, Zerkleinern und Pürieren

Machine for handling food and other products, especially for mincing and mixing.

Maschine zum Behandeln von Nahrungsmitteln und anderen Produkten, insbesondere zum Zerkleinern und Mengen.

Outstanding for blending, stirring, cutting, mincing and reducing

Hervorragend zum Pürieren, Rühren, Schneiden, Hacken und Zerkleinern

Their five sharp stainless steel blades make them perfect for cutting, mincing and chopping herbs of all sizes.

Ihre fünf scharfen Klingen aus rostfreiem Edelstahl machen sie zum idealen Helfer beim Schneiden, Zerkleinern und Hacken von allerlei Kräutern.

Ideal for slicing, chopping and mincing of meat and vegetable.

Ideal für das Schneiden, Hacken und Wiegen von Fleisch und Gemüse.

They are optimum working document for cutting mincing and chopping

Sie sind optimale Arbeitsunterlage zum Schneiden Wiegen und Hacken

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