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1. nounHackfleisch, das; Gehackte, das2. transitive verbmince beef — Rindfleisch durch den [Fleisch]wolf drehen
minced meat — Hackfleisch, das
not mince matters — die Dinge beim Namen nennen
3. intransitive verbnot mince one's words — kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
* * *[mins] 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) kleinhacken2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) trippeln2. noun- academic.ru/46982/mincer">mincer- mincing
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- mincemeat* * *[mɪn(t)s]▪ to \mince sth meat etw hacken; (in grinder) etw durch den Fleischwolf drehen; garlic, onions etw klein schneiden▶ to not \mince matters nichts beschönigenII. vi trippeln, tänzeln* * *[mɪns]1. n (esp Brit)Hackfleisch nt, Gehackte(s) nt2. vt (esp Brit)meat hacken, durch den Fleischwolf drehenhe doesn't mince his words — er nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund
he didn't mince matters — er sagte es mal ganz deutlich or brutal (inf)
3. vi (Brit)(= walk) tänzeln, trippeln, scharwenzeln; (= behave/speak) sich geziert benehmen/ausdrücken* * *mince [mıns]A v/t1. zerhacken, in kleine Stücke (zer)schneiden, zerstückeln:mince meat Fleisch hacken oder durchdrehen, Hackfleisch machen;2. fig mildern, bemänteln:mince one’s words → B 2 a;not mince matters ( oder one’s words) kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen; reden oder sprechen, wie einem der Schnabel gewachsen ist umg;not mince matters (Redew) im Klartext3. mince one’s way → B 2 bB v/i1. Fleisch, Gemüse etc (klein) schneiden, Hackfleisch machen2. a) geziert oder affektiert sprechenb) geziert gehen, tänzeln, trippeln* * *1. nounHackfleisch, das; Gehackte, das2. transitive verbmince beef — Rindfleisch durch den [Fleisch]wolf drehen
3. intransitive verbminced meat — Hackfleisch, das
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to \mince sth meat etw hacken;( in grinder) etw durch den Fleischwolf drehen; garlic, onions etw klein schneidenPHRASES:to not \mince matters nichts beschönigen;to not \mince [one's] words kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen vi trippeln, tänzeln n
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not mince one's words — not mince words I ll not mince words: you need to stick to this exercise program or you re looking at serious health problems Syn: talk straight, not beat around the bush, call a spade a spade, speak straight from the heart, pull no punches, not… … Thesaurus of popular words
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mince — verb 1) mince the meat and onions Syn: grind, chop up, cut up, dice, hash, chop fine 2) she minced out of the room Syn: walk affectedly; informal sashay, flounce, strut • … Thesaurus of popular words
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List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
lay it on the line — SPEAK FRANKLY/HONESTLY, pull no punches, be blunt, not mince one s words, call a spade a spade; informal give it to someone straight. → line * * * lay it on the line (informal) To speak out firmly and frankly • • • Main Entry: ↑line * * * lay it… … Useful english dictionary
lay it on the line — go ahead, lay it on the line, I can take it Syn: speak frankly, speak honestly, be direct, pull no punches, be blunt, not mince one s words, call a spade a spade; informal give it to someone straight … Thesaurus of popular words
word — I n. independent, meaningful linguistic form 1) to coin a word 2) to pronounce, say, utter; write a word (to say a few words about smt.) 3) to mispronounce a word 4) to distort smb. s words 5) to not mince any words ( to speak frankly ) 6) angry … Combinatory dictionary