chop 1 (ch p)v. chopped, chop·ping, chops v.tr. 1. a. To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax: chop wood. b. To shape or form by chopping: chop a hole in the ice. c. To cut into small pieces: chop onions; chop up meat. d. To curtail as if by chopping: chopped off his sentence midway; are going to chop expenses. 2. Sports To hit or hit at with a short swift 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 (chp) 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 c  apian, from cap, bargain, trade; see cheap.] |
| chop 3 (chp) n. 1. An official stamp or permit in the Far East. 2. a. A mark stamped on goods or coins to indicate their identity or quality. b. Quality; class: first chop. [Hindi ch  p, seal.] |
chop1
vb chops, chopping, 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. (tr; often foll by up) to cut into pieces
4. (tr) Brit informal to dispense with or reduce
5. (intr) to move quickly or violently
6. (General Sporting Terms) Sport to hit (a ball) sharply downwards
7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing Martial Arts to punch or strike (an opponent) with a short sharp blow
8. West African an informal word for eat
n
1. a cutting blow
2. the act or an instance of chopping
3. a piece chopped off
4. (Cookery) a slice of mutton, lamb, or pork, generally including a rib
5. Austral and NZ slang a share (esp in the phrase get or hop in for one's chop)
6. West African an informal word for food
7. Austral and NZ a competition of skill and speed in chopping logs
8. (General Sporting Terms) Sport a sharp downward blow or stroke
not much chop Austral and NZ informal not much good; poor
the chop Slang dismissal from employment
[variant of chap1]
chop2
vb chops, chopping, chopped
1. (intr) to change direction suddenly; vacillate (esp in the phrase chop and change)
2. Obsolete to barter
chop logic to use excessively subtle or involved logic or argument
[Old English ceapian to barter; see cheap, chapman]
chop3
n
(Business / Commerce) a design stamped on goods as a trademark, esp in the Far East
[from Hindi chhāp]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
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.
Translations
chop1 [tʃɒp]
chop2 [tʃɒp] VI (Brit) to chop and change → cambiar constantemente de opinión
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
chop2 [tʃɒp] VI (Brit) to chop and change → cambiar constantemente de opinión
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
(= 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 >
chopped almonds [ˌtʃɒpdˈɑːməndz] npl → amandes fpl hachées
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 hachées
chop:
chop1
chop2
chopstick
n → Stäbchen nt
chop suey
n → Chopsuey nt
chop1
n
(= 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
chop2
chop1 [tʃɒp]
chop1 [tʃɒp]
chop2 [tʃɒp] vi to chop and change → cambiare continuamente parere
chop2 [tʃɒp] vi to chop and change → cambiare continuamente parere
1. n
chop down vt + adv (tree) → abbattere
chop off vt + adv → tagliare (via)
chop1 [tʃɒp]
1. n
chop down vt + adv (tree) → abbattere
chop off vt + adv → tagliare (via)
chop2 [tʃɒp] vi to chop and change → cambiare continuamente parere
chop2 [tʃɒp] vi to chop and change → cambiare continuamente parere
v chop [tʃop]
(sometimes withup) to cut (into small pieces) He chopped up the vegetables. kap يَقْطَعُ، يَفْرُمُ накълцвам (roz/na)sekat hakke (zer-)hacken κόβω (σε) μικρά κομμάτια cortar en trozos tükeldama خرد کردن pilkkoa hacher לִקְצוֹץ टुकड़े टुकड़े करना sjeckati, zasjeći (fel)aprít mencincang höggva, saxa tagliare, fare a pezzi 切り刻む 쳐서 자르다 kapoti sasmalcināt; sakapāt cincang hakken, fijnhakken hogge, hakke (opp) siekać picar a toca, a tăia bucăţi шинковать (na)sekať sekljati, sekati seckati hacka, hugga หั่น doğramak 切細，剁碎 рубати سبزی یا گوشت کاٹنا chặt nhỏ 切细
n
a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib. ribstuk, tjop قِطْعَه، شَرْحَةُ لَحْم مع عَظْمِها пържола kotleta kotelet das Kotlett μπριζόλα chuleta karbonaad تکه؛ برش câtelette צֶלָע टुकड़ा zasjek, sječenje bordaszelet daging iga kóteletta, rifjasneið costoletta, braciola 骨付肉片 갈비 pjausnys karbonāde sepotong karbonade kotelett kotlet costeleta cotlet отбивная котлета kotleta zarebrnica krmenadla kotlett ชิ้นเนื้อที่หั่นบางๆ pirzola 排骨 відбивна котлета ہڈی والے گوشت کا ٹکڑہ miếng thịt sườn 一块排骨
n chopper
1 an instrument for chopping. kapper, tjopper مَفْرَمَه، ساطور брадва sekáček hakkemaskine das Hackmesser μπαλτάς hacha pequeña; cuchilla de carnicero hakknuga کارد؛ تبر hakkuuveitsi, hakkuri hachoir קוֹצֵץ गंड़ासा, छुरा sjeckalica húsvágóbárd golok saxari, kjötöxi mannaia 大包丁 고기 써는 식칼 kapoklė kapājamais nazis pisau hakmes (ved-, kjøtt-)øks tasak cutelo tocător; satâr нож; косарь sekáč sekač, sekira satara köttyxa, hackkniv มีด satır 斧頭 колун; сікач کاٹنے کا اوزار dao bầu 斧头
2 a helicopter. tjopper, helikopter طائِرَه مَرْوَحِيَّه хеликоптер vrtulník helikopter der Hubschrauber ελικόπτερο helicóptero helikopter هلیکوپتر؛ چرخبال helikopteri hélicoptère מָסוֹק हेलीकॉप्टर helikopter, zrekomlat helikopter helikopter þyrla elicottero ヘリコプター 헬기 sraigtasparnis helikopters helikopter helikopter helikopter śmigłowiec helicóptero elicopter вертолёт vrtuľník helikopter helikopter helikopter เฮลิคอปเตอร์ helikopter 直升機 гелікоптер, вертоліт ہیلی کاپٹر máy bay trực thăng 直升机
adj choppy
(of the sea) rough. joppelsee مُتَلاطِمُ الأمواج، مُتَقَلِّب развълнуван (за море) rozbouřené (moře) oprørt bewegt φουρτουνιασμένος (για θάλασσα) picado, agitado segalainetav متلاطم voimakkaasti aaltoileva agité רוֹגֵש, גָלִי अस्थिर, दरारदार, कटावयुक्त uzburkan hullámzó berombak úfinn mosso 波の立っている (바다가) 거친 neramus nemierīgs; viļņains (par ūdens virsmu) berombak ruw krapp wzburzony picado agitat неспокойный sčerený razburkan uzburkan krabb ที่มีคลื่นมาก dalgalı 波濤洶湧的 неспокійний کھردرا sóng vỗ bập bềnh 波浪滔滔的
n choppiness
rukkerig تَلاطُم الأمْواج، تَقَلُّب променливост vzdouvání, nárazovost (vítr) oprørthed die Bewegtheit φουρτούνα agitación del mar lainetus تلاطم aaltoilu agitation (de la mer) הִשתָנוּת अस्थिरता uzburkanost fodrozódás gelora ólga (um haf) maretta 波立ち 물결의 일렁거림 neramumas viļņošanās; nemiers berombakan ruwheid ujevnhet wzburzenie agitação freamăt волнение (моря) sčerenosť; nárazovosť (vetra) razburkanost (morja) uzburkanost krabbhet, hoppighet การมีคลื่นมาก dalgalanma 波浪起伏的海面 мінливість کھردرا پن sự vỗ bập bềnh 波浪起伏的海面
chop and change
to keep changing (especially one's mind). telkens verander تقلَّب (في آرائه) променям непрекъснато střídat, měnit, být samý zvrat være i syv sind (sich)dauernd ändern αλλάζω συνεχώς γνώμη cambiar de opinión constantemente pidevalt meelt muutma مرتباً تغییر عقیده دادن soutaa ja huovata être une vraie girouette לִהיוֹת הָפכפַּך बदलते रहना male promjene forog, mint a szélkakas berubah-ubah skipta sífellt um skoðun tentennare, essere incostante よく変わる (특히 마음을) 자주 바꾸다 neturėti tvirtos nuomonės, kaitalioti pažiūras/planus būt nenoteiktam; svārstīties berubah-ubah voortdurend veranderen skifte, være ustadig, stadig skifte mening ciągle zmieniać zdanie mudar constantemente a se tot schimba, a se tot răzgândi постоянно менять свои взгляды kam vietor, tam plášť omahovati menjati göra tvära kast เปลี่ยนแปลงไม่หยุด bir dediği bir dediğine uymamak, sürekli değişmek 變化無常 сім п'ятниць на тиждень تبدیل کرتے رہنا hay thay đổi ý kiến 变化无常
chop down
to cause (especially a tree) to fall by cutting it with an axe He chopped down the fir tree. afkap يَقْطَعُ الشَّجَرَه ،يَحْطِبُ отсичам (po/s)kácet fælde fällen κόβω με τσεκούρι cortar, talar langetama قطع کردن kaataa abattre לִכְרוֹת काटकर गिराना posjeći kivág menebang höggva niður abbattere 切り倒す (특히 마무를) 배다 nukirsti cirst; skaldīt menebang omhakken felle, hogge ned ścinać abater a doborî срубать zoťať posekati poseći hugga ner ฟันด้วยขวาน kesmek, keserek devirmek 砍倒 зрубати کلہاڑے سے کاٹنا đốn hạ 砍倒
chop2
n chop [tʃop]
(in plural) the jaws or mouth, especially of an animal the wolf's chops. kake فَكِّ الحَيَوان челюст čelisti, tlama kæbe die Kiefer (pl.) σαγόνι (συν. ζώου) mandíbula lõuad آرواره؛ پوزه kyljys mãchoire(s) לוֹע वार, काट zasjek állkapocs rahang kjálki, kjaftur mascella あご (특히 동물의) 턱 nasrai žokļi rahang kaak kjeve, kjeft pysk queixada falcă челюсти čeľusť gobec čeljust käft, käkar กรามหรือฟันของสัตว์ çene (動物的)顎或嘴 щелепа جبڑا یا منہ hàm động vật 颚或嘴
chop → فرم, يَفْرُم seknout, seknutí hugge, kotelet hacken, Schlag τεμαχίζω, τσεκουριά cortar, hachazo isku, pilkkoa côtelette, couper rezati, zasjek cotoletta, sminuzzare たたき切る, たたき切ること 절단, 쳐서 자르다 hakken, houw hugge, kotelett odrąbanie, porąbać corte, picar рубить, рубящий удар hugg, hugga ชิ้นเนื้อที่ยังมีกระดูกติดอยู่, สับ doğrama, doğramak chặt, nhát chặt 砍
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