- ˌchop sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
same as chopSarah was busy chopping up onions.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌchop sth ˈup
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ˌchop sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to make a tree or tall plant fall down by cutting through it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌchop sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to remove something by cutting … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
chop something off (something) — ˌchop sthˈoff (sth) derived to remove sth by cutting it with a sharp tool • He chopped a branch off the tree. • (informal) Anne Boleyn had her head chopped off. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chop something down — ˌchop sthˈdown derived to make sth, such as a tree, fall by cutting it at the base with a sharp tool Main entry: ↑chopderived … Useful english dictionary
chop — 1 verb chopped, chopping 1 CUT STH (T) chop up to cut something such as food or wood into smaller pieces: Can you chop some firewood? | chop sth into pieces/chunks/segments: Chop an onion into pieces. 2 REDUCE STH (T) to reduce by a large amount… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chop — chop1 [tʃɔp US tʃa:p] v past tense and past participle chopped present participle chopping [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from chap; CHAPPED] 1.) also chop up to cut something into smaller pieces ▪ He went outside to chop some more wood… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chop — [tʃɒp] verb [T] I to cut something such as food or wood into pieces Chop the meat into small cubes.[/ex] • chop and change British informal to keep changing from one thing to another[/ex] chop sth down chop sth off chop sth up II noun [C] chop… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
chop — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lamb, mutton (esp. BrE), pork, veal ▪ loin ▪ pork loin chops VERB + CHOP … Collocations dictionary
chop (away) at something — ˈchop (away) at sth derived to aim blows at sth with a heavy sharp tool such as an ↑axe Main entry: ↑chopderived … Useful english dictionary
cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
