chop

S2 W1

BrE /tʃɒp/ AmE /tʃɑːp/

verb en → es

past chopped pp chopped ing chopping

1 CUT INTO PIECES [transitive] A2

to cut something into pieces, especially using a knife or other sharp tool

cortar en trozos, picar

  • chop something up

Collocations chop vegetables · chop meat into small pieces

  • Chop the onions and garlic.

    Corta las cebollas y el ajo.

2 HIT STRONGLY [transitive] B1

to hit something with force, especially using your hand or an object

golpear con fuerza, dar un golpe

  • chop somebody/something

Collocations chop wood with an axe · chop the meat into pieces

  • He chopped the wood into small pieces.

    Él cortó la madera en trozos pequeños.

Phrasal verbs

chop down CUT DOWN A TREE B1

derribar, talar

  • They chopped the tree down.

    Derribaron el árbol.

chop in half DIVIDE INTO TWO PARTS B1

cortar por la mitad, dividir en dos partes

  • Chop the apple in half.

    Corta la manzana por la mitad.

chop up DIVIDE INTO MANY PIECES B1

cortar en trozos, picar

  • Chop the vegetables up.

    Corta las verduras en trozos.

Idioms

chop and change B2

cambiar de opinión constantemente, cambiar sin motivo

  • He keeps chopping and changing his mind.

    Él cambia de opinión constantemente.

chop off B2

cortar, amputar

  • The doctor had to chop his finger off.

    El médico tuvo que amputarle el dedo.