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mincing

UK
/ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪnsɪŋ/

Traductions

mincingnoun
UK
/ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
Gerund: the act or process of chopping food very finely
Synonymes
preciousness
fussiness
daintiness
affectedness
prissiness
finely chopping
cutting
dicing
chopping
mincingadjective
more mincing
Comp.
most mincing
Super.
UK
/ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
He walked with a mincing step.
Он шел манерной походкой.
Traductions supplémentaires
жеманный
претенциозный
Synonymes
pretentious
affected
dainty
insincere
overrefined
minceverb

mincing

Gerund

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.
Synonymes
dice
macerate
hack
grind
slice
chop
cut
shred

Définitions

mincingnoun
The action or process of chopping or cutting food into very small pieces.
The mincing of the garlic should be done just before cooking.
mincingadjective
Affectedly dainty or delicate in manner or gait.
He walked with a mincing step, trying to avoid the puddles on the ground.
Used in or suitable for the act of chopping food into very small pieces.
She bought a mincing knife to make the preparation easier.
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.
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