adjective🔗SharePicado, trituradoFinely chopped."The recipe called for minced garlic, so I chopped it very finely. "La receta pedía ajo picado, así que lo corté muy finamente.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePicado, trituradoMinutely subdivided."The chef used minced garlic in the pasta sauce, creating a subtle but flavorful base. "El chef usó ajo picado en la salsa de pasta, creando una base sutil pero sabrosa.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDebilitado, extenuadoWeakened, extenuated."After a week of relentless deadlines, her usual enthusiasm felt minced. "Después de una semana de plazos implacables, su entusiasmo habitual se sintió debilitado.charactermindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicar, trocearTo make less; make small."The politician minced his words when discussing the controversial topic to avoid upsetting anyone. "El político picó sus palabras al discutir el tema controvertido para evitar molestar a nadie.foodChat 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 minor grammatical errors and not mentioning the overall lack of argumentation. "La profesora minimizó su crítica al ensayo del estudiante, centrándose solo en errores gramaticales menores y sin mencionar la falta general de argumentación.attitudelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicar, trocearTo effect mincingly."He minced (walked with short, quick steps) across the stage, trying to look elegant but appearing awkward instead. "Caminó a pasos cortos y rápidos por el escenario, tratando de parecer elegante pero pareciendo torpe en su lugar.styleactionChat 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🔗ShareMinar, debilitarTo suppress or weaken the force of"The manager minced no words when explaining the importance of meeting the deadline. "El gerente no se anduvo con rodeos al explicar la importancia de cumplir con la fecha límite.actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecir indirectamente, insinuarTo say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly"a minced oath"un juramento insinuadocommunicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfectar, hablar con afectaciónTo affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent."She minced her words, trying to sound more sophisticated than she actually was. "Ella afectó sus palabras, tratando de sonar más sofisticada de lo que realmente era.languagecommunicationphoneticsstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAndar con pasos cortos, andar afectadoTo walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner."She minced across the room, carefully avoiding stepping on the toys scattered on the floor. "Ella anduvo con pasos cortos por la habitación, evitando cuidadosamente pisar los juguetes esparcidos en el suelo.appearancestyleactionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfectar delicadeza, hablar con afectaciónTo 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 afectar delicadeza en el escenario.stylecharacterattitudehumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading