minced

UK
/mɪnst/
US
/mɪnst/

Traductions

mincedadjective
more minced
Comp.
most minced
Super.
UK
/mɪnst/
US
/mɪnst/
She added minced onions to the salad.
Она добавила измельчённый лук в салат.
The recipe calls for minced garlic.
Рецепт требует рубленого чеснока.
Synonymes
minceverb

minced

Past Simple

minced
Past Simple
minced
Past Participle
mincing
Gerund
UK
/mɪns/
US
/mɪns/
She decided to mince the meat for the burgers.
Она решила фаршировать мясо для бургеров.
He will mince the garlic for the sauce.
Он будет измельчать чеснок для соуса.

Définitions

mincedadjective
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.
minceverb
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.