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minced

/mɪnst/

mincedadjective

more minced

Comp.

most minced

Super.

/mɪnst/

Translations

измельчённый

She added minced onions to the salad.

Она добавила измельчённый лук в салат.

рубленый

The recipe calls for minced garlic.

Рецепт требует рубленого чеснока.

Definitions

Cut into very small pieces.

The recipe called for minced garlic to enhance the flavor of the dish.

Expressed in softened or euphemistic terms; not stated bluntly.

He used minced words to avoid offending his audience.

Synonyms

finely cut

minceverb

minced

Past Simple

minced

Past Simple

minced

Past Participle

mincing

Gerund

/mɪns/

Translations

фаршировать

She decided to mince the meat for the burgers.

Она решила фаршировать мясо для бургеров.

измельчать

He will mince the garlic for the sauce.

Он будет измельчать чеснок для соуса.

Definitions

To cut or chop into very small pieces.

She minced the garlic before adding it to the sauce.

To walk with short, quick steps in a dainty or affected manner.

He minced across the room, trying to avoid the puddles on the floor.

To speak in an affectedly dainty or delicate manner.

He minced when he spoke, adopting an exaggeratedly delicate accent.

To moderate or restrain the directness of one’s words, often for the sake of politeness (typically used in the negative).

The manager did not mince her words when explaining the consequences of lateness.

Synonyms

mincenoun

Definitions

A mixture of finely chopped meat, often beef, sometimes mixed with other ingredients such as breadcrumbs, onions, and spices.

She prepared a delicious shepherd's pie using seasoned mince as the filling.

Mincemeat: a mixture of dried fruits, spices, and sometimes suet, traditionally used as a filling in pies or tarts.

She spooned the rich, fruity mince into the pastry cases.

Nonsense; something of poor quality or senseless nature (chiefly Scottish informal).

His explanation was pure mince.

minceadjective

Definitions

Made with or containing mince (minced meat or mincemeat).

Mince pies are a festive favourite in the United Kingdom.

Of poor quality; rubbish (chiefly Scottish informal).

The film was absolutely mince.