noun🔗ShareCarne picadaFinely chopped meat."My grandmother uses a lot of minces in her traditional meat pie recipe. "Mi abuela usa mucha carne picada en su receta tradicional de pastel de carne.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFruta picada, carne picadaFinely 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 carne picada.foodfruitholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAndar afectado, andar amaneradoAn affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait."Her minces as she walked through the office, carefully avoiding any contact, made her seem overly concerned with appearances. "Su andar amanerado mientras caminaba por la oficina, evitando cuidadosamente cualquier contacto, la hacía parecer demasiado preocupada por las apariencias.appearancestylewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAfectación, amaneramientoAn affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation."Her minces during the presentation, like overly dramatic pauses and affected hand gestures, made it hard to take her seriously. "Su afectación durante la presentación, como las pausas demasiado dramáticas y los gestos afectados, dificultaba tomarla en serio.stylelanguagecommunicationattitudecharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOjos(chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie)."He watched the children with sparkling minces, eager for the Christmas party to begin. "Observó a los niños con ojos brillantes, ansioso por que comenzara la fiesta de Navidad.bodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicar, cortar en trozos pequeñosTo make less; make small."The politician's speech minces no words when describing the opposing party's failures. "El discurso del político no escatima palabras al describir los fracasos del partido contrario.amountvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisminuir, reducir, minimizar, restar importanciaTo lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise."She minces no words when telling her son he needs to clean his room; she makes her disapproval very clear. "Ella no resta importancia a sus palabras cuando le dice a su hijo que necesita limpiar su habitación; deja muy clara su desaprobación.attitudelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharepicaTo effect mincingly."Sentence: "When asked about her mistake, she awkwardly minces her words, trying not to offend anyone." "Cuando le preguntaron sobre su error, ella pica torpemente sus palabras, tratando de no ofender a nadie.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.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisminuir, atenuarTo suppress or weaken the force of"The company often minces no words when explaining the importance of meeting deadlines. "La empresa a menudo no disminuye sus palabras al explicar la importancia de cumplir con los plazos.actionattitudeorganizationpoliticsgovernmentsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecir indirectamente, insinuarTo say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly"a minced oath"una promesa insinuadalanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfectar, hablar con afectaciónTo affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent."She minces her words when talking to her boss, hoping to sound more sophisticated. "Ella afecta sus palabras cuando habla con su jefe, esperando sonar más sofisticada.languagecommunicationstyleattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAndar con pasos cortos, contonearseTo walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner."The toddler minces across the living room, carefully holding her doll so she doesn't drop it. "El niño pequeño anda con pasos cortos por la sala de estar, sosteniendo cuidadosamente su muñeca para que no se le caiga.appearanceactionstylehumanwayChat 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.stylecharacterattitudeactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
