chop

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verb/nounpl: chops (noun)

cortar, talho

1. (verb) to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool, typically an axe or knife

I need to chop the vegetables for dinner.

Preciso cortar os vegetais para o jantar.

2. (noun) a cut of meat, typically pork or lamb, containing a rib or bone

We grilled lamb chops for lunch.

Grelhamos costelas de cordeiro para o almoço.

3. (noun) a sharp downward movement or stroke

He made a chop with his axe.

Ele fez um golpe com o machado.

4. (noun) in martial arts, a strike using the edge of the hand

The karate instructor demonstrated a chop technique.

O instrutor de karatê demonstrou uma técnica de golpe de mão.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cortar, picar, talho

most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

cortar, picadinho (for meat dishes)

picadinho commonly used for chopped meat dishes

Rio de Janeiro

cortar, talho

standard usage similar to general Brazilian

Portugal

cortar, costoleta (for meat cuts)

costoleta more commonly used for chops of meat

chop shop (oficina de desmontagem de carros roubados)

chop it up (conversar, bater papo)

chops (habilidades musicais ou de fala)

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