silputa — meaning in English

English meaning

• chip noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
• mince noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.
• shred noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.

Senses

silputa is used for these senses in English:

• chip (transitive) To chop or cut into small pieces.
• mince (transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
• shred To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.

chip — full definition

1. noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
2. noun A tiny electronic circuit, or a thin fried slice of potato.
3. verb To break a small piece off something.
4. verb To contribute money or effort along with others.

mince — full definition

1. noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.
2. verb To chop food into very small pieces.
3. verb To soften or hold back one's words so as not to offend (usually in "not mince words").
4. verb To walk with small, affected, dainty steps.

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