Él ha estado cortando madera toda la mañana para encender el fuego y ayudar a calentar la habitación.
English: He has been chopping wood all morning to start the fire and help heat the room.
picar /pikˈaɾ/ · verb · CEFR B2. Spanish translation of "chop".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Spanish) · Topic: Spanish Acción y Reacción
- Source term
- chop
- Translation
- picar
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- verb
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| Dictionary form | picar |
|---|---|
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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + picar
- Examples
- A menudo necesitamos picar.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Topic context
This word appears in the Spanish Acción y Reacción.
Example Sentences
Picó las cebollas mientras ella preparaba el resto de la cena.
English: He chopped the onions while she prepared the rest of dinner.
Cortó leña para los fríos meses de invierno.
English: She chopped firewood for the cold winter months ahead.
El cocinero corta las verduras rápidamente con un cuchillo muy afilado.
English: The cook chops vegetables quickly with a very sharp knife.
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