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chunk

UK
/tʃʌŋk/
US
/tʃʌŋk/

Translations

chunknoun
chunks
pl
UK
/tʃʌŋk/
US
/tʃʌŋk/
He cut a chunk of cheese for the sandwich.
Он отрезал кусок сыра для сэндвича.
A chunk of ice broke off from the glacier.
Глыба льда откололась от ледника.
She gave him a chunk of bread to eat.
Она дала ему ломоть хлеба, чтобы поесть.
Additional translations
часть
фрагмент
кусочек
Synonyms
lump
block
segment
portion
section
fragment
slice
piece
chunkverb
chunked
Past Simple
chunked
Past Participle
chunking
Gerund
UK
/tʃʌŋk/
US
/tʃʌŋk/
I need to chunk the vegetables for the stew.
Мне нужно нарезать овощи для рагу.
Additional translations
дробить
колоть
Synonyms
shatter
cut
divide
split
break
chunkadjective
UK
/tʃʌŋk/
US
/tʃʌŋk/
Used attributively (e.g., "chunk size parameter").

Definitions

chunknoun
A thick, solid piece of something.
He cut a chunk of cheese to serve with the crackers.
A significant amount or part of something.
A large chunk of the budget was allocated to marketing.
(computing) A discrete, usually fixed-size, piece of data processed or transmitted as a unit.
The video stream is delivered in 4-megabyte chunks to improve buffering.
(linguistics) A frequently recurring sequence of words or a multi-word unit learned or processed as a single item.
Language learners often memorize common chunks like "at the end of the day."
chunkverb
To divide something into chunks or large pieces.
She decided to chunk the vegetables before adding them to the stew.
To break something into smaller, manageable parts.
The teacher suggested chunking the reading material to make it easier to understand.
(informal) To throw or toss something forcefully.
He chunked the snowball across the yard.
chunkadjective
Involving or consisting of large, thick pieces; relating to chunks.
Adjust the chunk size setting to optimize data throughput.
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