verb🔗ShareCortar en trozos pequeños, picarTo chop or cut into small pieces."The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch."Los trabajadores cortaron las ramas muertas en trozos para hacer mantillo.actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAstillar, desconcharTo break small pieces from."Be careful not to chip the paint."Ten cuidado de no astillar la pintura.actionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer un chipTo play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards. In association football specifically, when the shot is a shot on goal, the opposing goalkeeper may be the direct object of the verb, rather than the ball."The soccer player chipped the ball over the goalkeeper's head. "El jugador de fútbol hizo un chip sobre la cabeza del portero.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReprogramar la centralitaTo upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power."The car mechanic is chipping the engine's computer to get more horsepower. "El mecánico está reprogramando la centralita del motor para obtener más caballos de fuerza.vehicletechnologymachinetechnicalenergyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesconcharse, astillarseTo become chipped."This varnish chips easily."Este barniz se desconcha fácilmente.materialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAportar, contribuir(often with "in") To ante (up).""Everyone is chipping in $5 to buy a birthday cake for Sarah at the office." "Todos están aportando 5 dólares para comprar un pastel de cumpleaños para Sarah en la oficina.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInsertar un microchip (a un animal)To fit (an animal) with a microchip."The vet is chipping my new puppy so we can find him if he gets lost. "El veterinario está insertando un microchip a mi nuevo cachorro para que podamos encontrarlo si se pierde.animaltechnologymedicinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContribuir, participar(often with "in") to contribute.""Everyone is chipping in $5 to buy the teacher a thank you gift." "Todos están contribuyendo con $5 para comprarle un regalo de agradecimiento al maestro.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBurlarse de, mofarse de(also, to chip at) To make fun of."My brother keeps chipping at me about my bad haircut, but I just ignore him. "Mi hermano no para de burlarse de mi mal corte de pelo, pero simplemente lo ignoro.communicationlanguageattitudehumanactionsocietycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAstilla, lascaA fragment broken off a larger material."The painter noticed a small chipping in the corner of the wall and decided to fix it before painting. "El pintor notó una pequeña astilla en la esquina de la pared y decidió arreglarla antes de pintar.materialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAstillado, desconchadoThe act of breaking something into small fragments, or of removing fragments from pottery etc."The old paint on the park bench showed extensive chipping, revealing the wood underneath. "La pintura vieja del banco del parque mostraba un astillado extenso, revelando la madera debajo.actionprocessmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
