Spanish English Dictionary

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picar in English:

1. mince mince


She minced across the room in a pair of yellow slippers.
He doesn't mince words.
For best results, mince the onions
Concentrate on a mince ahead
Not to mince matters, I don't want you to come to our party.

English word "picar"(mince) occurs in sets:

Cocina y Cocción - Kitchen and Cooking
Fichas del libro - "The Belgian Cookbook" (Various)
Fichas del libro - "Florida Salads" (Frances Barbe...
Fichas del libro - "The Story of the Mince Pie" (J...
Fichas del libro - "The accomplisht cook or, The a...

2. nibble nibble


She took a nibble of her cookie.
Mouse nibbled the biscuit cautiously.
She nibbled the chocolate biscuits to avoid eating too many
He nibbled at the idea, but would not make a definite decision.
He nibbled her ear playfully.
Since the bread was in her hand now, she nibbled.
We nibbled cheese and crackers. We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.
nibble dry food
Ben stopped nibbling his apple.; Do you have some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up?;
Our house was on the market for six months and there wasn't a single nibble.
You say you had a nibble, it looked to me like you'd polished it off.
Do you ever happen to nibble between meals?

English word "picar"(nibble) occurs in sets:

Fichas del libro - "Busy Brownies" (E. Veale)
Fichas del libro - "Thrills of a Bell Boy" (Samuel...
Fichas del libro - "Mrs. Leary's Cow A Legend of C...
Shades of Meaning Verbs

3. to chop



English word "picar"(to chop) occurs in sets:

La comida y la cocina - Food and drink
Utensilios de cocina
Verbos - Verbs