chip

a thin slice of potato that is fried until it is crisp and golden brown

chips, papas fritas

Collocations eat chips with ketchup

• I love eating chips.

  Me encanta comer papas fritas.

a small piece of plastic containing a computer chip that can be used to store information or as an electronic card for paying, entering buildings, etc.

tarjeta de chip, tarjeta inteligente

Collocations chip card

• She used her chip card to pay.

  Ella usó su tarjeta de chip para pagar.

to remove a small piece of something, especially from the surface of wood or metal

tallar, tallar un pedazo de algo

• chip sth off

• The stone chipped a small piece of paint off the wall.

  La piedra talló un pequeño pedazo de pintura de la pared.

a small ball used in golf and other sports, made of rubber or plastic

bolita de goma, bolita de plástico

Collocations golf ball

• He hit the golf ball into a sand trap.

  Él golpeó la bolita de golf hacia un bunker de arena.

a small piece of wood or other material that breaks off from a larger object, especially when it is hit by something else

trozo que se desprende

Collocations wood chip

• A wood chip flew into his eye.

  Un trozo de madera voló hacia su ojo.

(informal) a person, especially one who is considered to be clever or good at something

persona inteligente, experto en algo

Collocations computer chip

• He's a real chip off the old block.

  Es un verdadero reflejo de su padre.

(informal) to become less enthusiastic about something or to lose interest in it

perder el interés, desanimarse

Collocations chip on sb's shoulder

• He seems to have chipped a bit.

  Él parece haber perdido un poco el interés.

(informal) to criticize someone or something in an unfair way, especially because of their background or the group they belong to

criticizar injustamente, juzgar con prejuicios

• chip sb/sth

• Don't chip him just because he's from a different country.

  No critiques injustamente a alguien solo porque es de otro país.