chop off

• Verbo frasal que significa cortar algo fora, especialmente com um golpe rápido e forte, ou remover algo cortando.

A phrasal verb meaning to cut something off, especially with a quick, sharp blow.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Sever or cut offinformal

   To cut something off, especially with a sharp tool like a knife or axe.

   Cortar fora

   • He chopped off the dead branches from the tree.
   • The chef chopped off the ends of the carrots.
   • She accidentally chopped off a piece of her finger while cooking.

   Sinônimosamputatecleavecut offdetachlop offremovesever

   Antônimosattachconnectjoin

2. Remove abruptlyinformal

   To remove something suddenly or forcefully.

   Cortar fora

   • The company chopped off several departments during the restructuring.
   • He chopped off his long hair for a new look.
   • The editor chopped off the last paragraph of the article.

   Sinônimosamputatecut offlop offsever

   Antônimosaffixattachconnectfastenjoin

Verbo basechop