découper — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chop noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
- clip noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
- crop noun A plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
- French name The language spoken in France and by French-speaking communities around the world.
- snip verb To cut with a quick, small motion, as with scissors.
Senses
découper is used for these senses in English:
- chop (transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
- clip To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc.
- crop (transitive) To remove the outer parts of a photograph or other image, typically in order to frame the subject better.
- french (transitive) To prepare food by cutting it into strips.
- snip To cut with short sharp actions, as with scissors.
chop — full definition
- noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
- noun A short, sharp strike, especially with the side of the hand or with a blade.
- noun Rough, choppy waves on the water, usually caused by wind.
- verb To cut something into pieces with quick, forceful strokes.
- noun Informal: dismissal from a job ("the chop").
clip — full definition
- noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
- verb To fasten something with a clip.
- verb To cut something short, especially with scissors or shears.
- noun A short extract taken from a longer video, film, or broadcast.
- verb To hit or strike something briefly in passing.