mince

mince
I [mɪns]
nome BE gastr. carne f. tritata
II 1. [mɪns]
verbo transitivo tritare, macinare [meat]; tritare, tagliuzzare [vegetable]
2.
verbo intransitivo spreg. (walk) camminare in modo affettato, a passettini
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not to mince matters o one's words — parlare senza mezzi termini, non avere peli sulla lingua

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[mins] 1. verb
1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) tritare
2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) (camminare a piccoli passi, in modo affettato)
2. noun
(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) carne tritata, macinato
- mincing
- mincingly
- mincemeat
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[mɪns]
1. n Brit
Culin macinato, carne f macinata

lean mince — carne macinata magra

2. vt
tritare, macinare

he does not mince (his) words — non ha peli sulla lingua

3. vi
(in walking) camminare a passettini, (in talking) parlare con affettazione
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mince /mɪns/
n. [u]
1 carne tritata (o macinata); macinato; tritato
2 andatura (o parlata) affettata
mince pie (abbr. di mincemeat pie), tortina ripiena di mele, frutta secca e aromi (si mangia a Natale).
(to) mince /mɪns/
A v. t.
tritare; triturare; tagliuzzare; sminuzzare
B v. i.
1 parlare con affettazione; fare smancerie
2 camminare a passettini, in modo affettato
not to mince matters (o one's words), dire le cose come stanno; non usare mezzi termini; parlar chiaro (o fuori dai denti).
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I [mɪns]
nome BE gastr. carne f. tritata
II 1. [mɪns]
verbo transitivo tritare, macinare [meat]; tritare, tagliuzzare [vegetable]
2.
verbo intransitivo spreg. (walk) camminare in modo affettato, a passettini
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not to mince matters o one's words — parlare senza mezzi termini, non avere peli sulla lingua


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  • mince — ► VERB 1) cut up or shred (meat) into very small pieces. 2) walk in an affected manner with short, quick steps and swinging hips. ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ minced meat. ● mince (one s) words Cf. ↑mince words …   English terms dictionary

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  • Mince — Mince, n. A short, precise step; an affected manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mince — Mince, v. i. 1. To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner. [1913 Webster] The daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, . . . mincing as they go. Is. iii. 16. [1913 Webster] I ll . . .… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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