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chops [tʃɒps, Am tʃɑ:ps] N pl

1. chops inf (area around mouth):

chops
Mundwinkel <-s, -> pl
chops of a dog, lion
to lick one's chops person
to lick one's chops animal
to smack one's chops Am sl

2. chops MUS:

to have great chops

ˈmut·ton chops N pl

mutton chops

I. chop <-pp-> [tʃɒp, Am tʃɑ:p] VB trans

1. chop (cut):

to chop sth ⇆ [up]

2. chop (reduce):

to chop sth

3. chop (hit):

4. chop sl (lay off):

to chop sb
jdn feuern inf

II. chop <-pp-> [tʃɒp, Am tʃɑ:p] VB intr

Phrases:

to chop and change Brit, Aus (of opinion)
to chop and change Brit, Aus (of opinion)

III. chop [tʃɒp, Am tʃɑ:p] N

1. chop (esp pork, lamb):

Kotelett nt <-s, -s>

2. chop (hit):

Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge>

3. chop no pl (of water):

Wellengang m <-(e)s>

4. chop Am (animal feed):

5. chop esp Brit, Aus inf (not wanted):

chop-chop [ˌtʃɒpˈtʃɒp, Am ˌtʃɑ:pˈtʃɑ:p] INTERJ inf

chop away VB trans

to chop sth ⇆ away
to chop sth ⇆ away fig

chop down VB trans

chop off VB trans

to chop sth ⇆ off

chop suey [ˌtʃɒpˈsu:i, Am ˌtʃɑ:pˈ-] N

Chopsuey nt <-(s), -s>

ˈchump chop N Brit, Aus

Kotelett nt <-s, -s>

ka·ˈra·te chop N

ka·ˈra·te-chop VB intr

ˈpork chop N

Schweinekotelett nt <-s, -s>

mut·ton chop ˈwhisk·ers N pl

Present
Ichop
youchop
he/she/itchops
wechop
youchop
theychop
Past
Ichopped
youchopped
he/she/itchopped
wechopped
youchopped
theychopped
Present Perfect
Ihavechopped
youhavechopped
he/she/ithaschopped
wehavechopped
youhavechopped
theyhavechopped
Past Perfect
Ihadchopped
youhadchopped
he/she/ithadchopped
wehadchopped
youhadchopped
theyhadchopped