mince

• Sustantivo que designa un alimento, generalmente carne, que ha sido cortado o molido en trozos muy pequeños.

A noun referring to food, typically meat, that has been chopped or ground into very small pieces.

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1. Finely chopped foodA2formalculinary

   Food, especially meat, that has been cut or ground into very small pieces.

   Carne picada

   • She bought a pound of beef mince for the spaghetti sauce.
   • The recipe calls for lamb mince to make the meatballs.
   • You can use pork mince in this stir-fry dish.

   Sinónimoshash

• Verbo que significa cortar o picar alimentos, especialmente carne, en trozos muy pequeños, o referirse a una manera de hablar demasiado afectada o indirecta.

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting or chopping food, especially meat, into very small pieces, or to speak in an overly refined or indirect manner.

1. Cut into small piecesB1formalculinary

   To cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, often using a knife or a mincer.

   Picar en trozos muy pequeños

   • She minced the garlic finely for the sauce.
   • The recipe says to mince the onions before adding them.
   • He minced the beef to make hamburgers.

   Sinónimoschopcut upgrindhash

2. Walk daintilyB2informal

   To walk with short, delicate steps, often in an affected or overly refined manner.

   Caminar con pasos menudos y afectados

   • The actor minced across the stage in his costume.
   • She minced along the path, trying not to get her shoes dirty.
   • He minced his way through the crowded room.

   Sinónimosflounceprancesashaytittuptrip

   Antónimoslumbermarchplodstompstridetramp

3. Make less severe or harshC1formal

   To soften or moderate one's words or expression, often to avoid causing offense.

   Suavizar o moderar

   • He didn't mince his words when criticizing the plan.
   • She minced her criticism to spare his feelings.
   • The report minced the truth about the company's losses.

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   Antónimosbluntexaggeratesharpen