noun🔗ShareCarne picadaFinely chopped meat."My mom used the mince to make spaghetti sauce. "Mi madre usó la carne picada para hacer salsa para espaguetis.foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMincemeatFinely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat."During Christmas time my dad loves to eat mince pies."Durante la época navideña a mi padre le encanta comer empanadas de mincemeat.foodfruitcultureholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAndar afectado, amaneramientoAn affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait."Her mince was so exaggerated, it was almost comical, as she walked across the school courtyard. "Su andar afectado era tan exagerado que resultaba casi cómico, mientras caminaba por el patio de la escuela.appearancestylebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAfectación, amaneramientoAn affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation."Her constant mince when talking about her expensive vacations made her coworkers roll their eyes. "La afectación constante que mostraba al hablar de sus costosas vacaciones hacía que sus compañeros de trabajo pusieran los ojos en blanco.stylecharacterappearanceattitudelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOjos(chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie)."My grandmother's mince pies were famous; everyone loved the juicy fruit filling and the crisp pastry, especially the tiny mince. "Las empanadas de carne picada de mi abuela eran famosas; a todos les encantaba el jugoso relleno de fruta y la masa crujiente, especialmente los pequeños ojos.bodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicar, trocearTo make less; make small."The chef minced the garlic to a fine powder before adding it to the sauce. "El chef picó el ajo hasta convertirlo en un polvo fino antes de agregarlo a la salsa.amountfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisminuir, minimizar, restar importanciaTo lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise."The teacher minced her criticism of the student's essay, focusing only on the minor errors instead of the major flaws. "La profesora restó importancia a su crítica del ensayo del estudiante, centrándose solo en los errores menores en lugar de los fallos importantes.languagecommunicationattitudewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicar, trocearTo effect mincingly."The student minced around the classroom, trying to avoid answering the teacher's question. "El estudiante se movía por el aula, tratando de evitar responder a la pregunta del profesor.appearancestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicar, cortar en trozos muy pequeñosTo cut into very small pieces; to chop fine."Butchers often use machines to mince meat."Los carniceros a menudo usan máquinas para picar carne.foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisminuir, atenuarTo suppress or weaken the force of"The teacher minced the harsh criticism, focusing instead on ways the student could improve. "El profesor atenuó la dura crítica, centrándose en cambio en las formas en que el estudiante podía mejorar.actionattitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecir indirectamente, suavizarTo say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly"a minced oath"un juramento suavizadolanguagecommunicationwordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfectar, fingirTo affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent."My sister often minces her words when talking to our parents, making them sound more sophisticated than they actually are. "Mi hermana a menudo afecta sus palabras cuando habla con nuestros padres, haciéndolas sonar más sofisticadas de lo que realmente son.stylelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAndar con pasos cortos, andar con afectaciónTo walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner."She tried to mince across the icy parking lot, hoping not to fall in her high heels. "Intentó andar con pasos cortos por el estacionamiento helado, esperando no caerse con sus tacones altos.appearanceactionwaystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfectar delicadeza, ser amaneradoTo act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner."I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens mince around on stage."Me encanta ir a bares gays y ver a las drag queens ser amaneradas en el escenario.stylecharacterattitudehumanlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
