chop in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chop in the English»French Dictionary

I.chop [Brit tʃɒp, Am tʃɑp] N

1. chop (blow with axe, tool, hand):

chop

coup m

to cut sth off with one chop

trancher qc d'un seul coup

2. chop FOOD:

chop

côtelette f

3. chop Brit (axe) fig, inf:

to get the chop person:

se faire sacquer inf

to get the chop scheme, service, programme:

être supprimé

he's afraid of the chop

il a peur de se faire sacquer inf

4. chop (in table tennis):

chop

revers m coupé

II.chops N

chops npl inf:

chops

gueule f sl

a slap across the chops

une baffe dans la gueule sl

to lick one's chops (at food)

se lécher les babines

to lick one's chops (at idea)

se frotter les mains

III.chop <pres part chopping; pret, pp chopped> [Brit tʃɒp, Am tʃɑp] VB trans

1. chop (cut up):

chop wood, log

couper

chop vegetable, meat

couper, émincer

chop parsley, onion

hacher

to chop sth into cubes/rounds

couper qc en cubes/rondelles

to chop sth to pieces or bits

couper qc en morceaux

to chop sth finely

hacher qc

2. chop fig:

chop (cut, reduce) service, deficit, subsidy

réduire

chop (cut out) quote, footage

couper

3. chop SPORTS (give chopping blow to):

chop person

frapper [qn] du tranchant de la main

chop ball

couper

IV.chopped ADJ

chopped parsley, nuts, meat:

chopped

haché

V.chop [Brit tʃɒp, Am tʃɑp]

chop chop! Brit inf

et que ça saute! inf

to chop and change person:

changer d'avis comme de chemise

to chop and change situation:

évoluer par à-coups

chump chop N

chump chop

tranche f de selle

chop suey [Brit tʃɒpˈsuːi, Am ˌtʃɑpˈsui] N FOOD

chop suey

chop suey m

I.chop through VB [Brit tʃɒp -, Am tʃɑp -] (chop through [sth])

chop through bone, cable:

chop through

trancher

to chop one's way through undergrowth, forest

se frayer un passage à la hache à travers

I.chop down VB [Brit tʃɒp -, Am tʃɑp -] (chop down [sth], chop [sth] down)

chop down

abattre

I.chop off VB [Brit tʃɒp -, Am tʃɑp -] (chop off [sth], chop [sth] off)

chop off branch, end

couper

chop off head, hand, finger

trancher

I.chop up VB [Brit tʃɒp -, Am tʃɑp -] (chop up [sth], chop [sth] up)

chop up wood, log

couper

chop up meat, onion

émincer (into en)

loin chop N

loin chop

côte f première

pork chop N

pork chop

côte f de porc

karate chop N

karate chop

coup m de karaté

chop in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chop in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. chop (cut):

chop

couper

chop herbs

hacher

to chop into pieces

couper en morceaux

2. chop (reduce):

chop

réduire

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

to chop and change Brit, Aus (change opinion)

être versatile

to chop and change (switch jobs)

être instable dans sa vie professionnelle

III.chop [tʃɒp, Am tʃɑ:p] N

1. chop (meat):

chop

côtelette f

2. chop (blow):

chop

coup m

3. chop Brit, Aus:

to get the chop

se faire virer

to be for the chop

être bon pour le licenciement

chop-chop INTERJ inf

chop-chop

vite!

mutton chop, mutton chop whiskers N pl

mutton chop

rouflaquettes fpl

chop off VB trans

chop off

trancher

pork chop N

pork chop

côtelette f de porc

chop suey [ˌtʃɒpˈsu:i, Am ˌtʃɑ:p-] N

chop suey

chop suey m (ragoût à la chinoise)

chop down VB trans

chop down

abattre

lamb chop N

lamb chop

côtelette f d'agneau

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karate chop

coup porté avec le tranchant de la main

Translations for chop in the French»English Dictionary

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hacher fines herbes, légumes

to chop

chop Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to chop into pieces

couper en morceaux

to chop and change Brit, Aus (change opinion)

être versatile

to chop and change (switch jobs)

être instable dans sa vie professionnelle

to get the chop

se faire virer

to be for the chop

être bon pour le licenciement

karate chop

coup porté avec le tranchant de la main

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By the end of 1999, more and more trees had been chopped away.

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It also removes the wool in a fleece instead of chopping it into small pieces like the shears.

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John, noted for fleet chops, often cites the important role these exercises play.

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The home has electricity, although cabins he owns do not, and he spends most of his time gardening, fishing, and chopping firewood.

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Cutting and chopping can actually promote the plant's spread.

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Experts can identify previous owners of a picture by reading the chops.

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I asked her to come in and sing to make sure she had the chops for it.

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He was smiling, even as they chopped off his head.

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Some racers on the dry lakes chopped the tops of their cars so severely the windows were only a few inches tall.

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Traditionally, the males of the house makes the dishes, with the females helping in chopping and washing the ingredients.

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