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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

  1. noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
  2. noun A short, sharp strike, especially with the side of the hand or with a blade.
  3. noun Rough, choppy waves on the water, usually caused by wind.
  4. verb To cut something into pieces with quick, forceful strokes.
  5. noun Informal: dismissal from a job ("the chop").

clip — full definition

  1. noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
  2. verb To fasten something with a clip.
  3. verb To cut something short, especially with scissors or shears.
  4. noun A short extract taken from a longer video, film, or broadcast.
  5. verb To hit or strike something briefly in passing.

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