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1 chop and change
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2 ♦ chop
♦ chop (1) /tʃɒp/n.1 colpo ( d'ascia, scure, ecc.); colpo secco ( dato verticalmente con la mano): karate chop, colpo ( di taglio) di karate2 ( cucina) costoletta, braciola (spec. di maiale o di montone): pork chop, braciola di maiale; lamb chop, costoletta d'agnello3 (naut.) maretta6 ( slang: the chop) licenziamento; bocciatura ( di un progetto); taglio; abolizione: to get (o to be given) the chop, essere licenziato, essere bocciato, abolito, tagliato; for the chop, destinato al licenziamento; destinato a essere abolito, tagliato, ecc.chop (2) /tʃɒp/n.(generalm. al pl.) mascella; mandibola● chop-fallen, avvilito; depresso □ (fam. USA) to bust one's chops, sgobbare; mettercela tutta □ (fam. USA) to bust sb. 's chops, stare addosso a q.; sfottere q. □ to lick one's chops, leccarsi le labbra (o i baffi) ( per il piacere del cibo o per avidità).chop (3) /tʃɒp/n. [u](fam. Austral.) – (solo nella loc.) not much chop, che non vale molto; non un granché.♦ (to) chop (1) /tʃɒp/A v. t.2 ( cucina) tagliare a pezzetti; fare a pezzetti; tritare ( grossolanamente); trinciare; sminuzzare: to chop into cubes [into rounds], tagliare a cubetti [a rondelle]; Finely chop some parsley, tritare finemente del prezzemolo5 (naut.) fare marettaB v. i.colpire ( con arma da taglio); vibrare colpi; menare fendenti a: to chop at st., menare fendenti a qc.● to chop logic, cavillare □ to chop to pieces, fare a pezzi; ridurre in pezzi □ to chop one's way through the underwood, aprirsi un varco nel sottobosco.(to) chop (2) /tʃɒp/v. i.( del vento, ecc.) mutare direzione; girare● (fam. GB) to chop and change, cambiare in continuazione; cambiare idea continuamente. -
3 chop
I [tʃɒp]1) (blow) colpo m.2) gastr. costoletta f., braciola f.••II [tʃɒp]to get the chop — [ person] essere licenziato; [scheme, service] essere abolito
to chop sth. into cubes — tagliare qcs. a cubetti
to chop sth. to pieces o bits tagliare qcs. a pezzetti; to chop sth. finely — tritare qcs. finemente
2) fig. (cut, reduce) ridurre [service, deficit]; (cut out) tagliare [quote, footage]•- chop off- chop up••III [tʃɒp]chop chop! — BE colloq. sbrigati! sbrigatevi!
••to chop and change — [ person] essere una banderuola; [ situation] cambiare in continuazione
* * *I 1. [ op] past tense, past participle - chopped; verb((sometimes with up) to cut (into small pieces): He chopped up the vegetables.)2. noun(a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib.)- chopper- choppy
- choppiness
- chop and change
- chop down II [ op] noun((in plural) the jaws or mouth, especially of an animal: the wolf's chops.)* * *I [tʃɒp]1) (blow) colpo m.2) gastr. costoletta f., braciola f.••II [tʃɒp]to get the chop — [ person] essere licenziato; [scheme, service] essere abolito
to chop sth. into cubes — tagliare qcs. a cubetti
to chop sth. to pieces o bits tagliare qcs. a pezzetti; to chop sth. finely — tritare qcs. finemente
2) fig. (cut, reduce) ridurre [service, deficit]; (cut out) tagliare [quote, footage]•- chop off- chop up••III [tʃɒp]chop chop! — BE colloq. sbrigati! sbrigatevi!
••to chop and change — [ person] essere una banderuola; [ situation] cambiare in continuazione
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