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chop

US

/tʃɑp/

UK

/tʃɒp/

Meaning

To cut something into smaller pieces using a knife, axe, or another sharp tool.

किसी चीज़ को चाकू, कुल्हाड़ी या दूसरे धारदार औज़ार से छोटे टुकड़ों में काटना।

Examples

“Chop the onions finely before adding them to the pan.”

cookingchop + object + adverb

“He chopped some wood to keep the fire burning.”

chop + objecteveryday

“Chopping vegetables takes less time with a sharp knife.”

gerund as subjectcooking

Useful patterns

chop somethingchop something into pieceschop something finely or roughlychop something upchop down a tree

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Word family

chopped(adjective)
chopping(noun)
chopper(noun)

Common collocations

chop vegetableschop onionschop finelychop into small pieceschop up the herbschop woodchop down a tree

Common mistakes

Not natural: Please chop the carrots to small pieces.

Better: Please chop the carrots into small pieces.

Use “into” to show that chopping changes something into smaller pieces.

किसी चीज़ को छोटे टुकड़ों में बदलने के लिए “into” कहते हैं, “to” नहीं।

Not natural: They chopped the old tree.

Better: They chopped down the old tree.

Use “chop down” when you mean cutting a tree until it falls.

पेड़ को काटकर गिराने के अर्थ में “chop down” कहते हैं।

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leave wholekeep intact

Learner tip

Use “chop” for cutting into pieces; use “chop down” when cutting a tree so it falls.

टुकड़ों में काटने के लिए “chop” कहें; पेड़ को काटकर गिराने के लिए “chop down” कहें।

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What does “chop” usually mean in a recipe?

रेसिपी में “chop” का आमतौर पर क्या मतलब होता है?