chop · verb T /tʃɑp/
chop
B2 to cut something into pieces with an axe, knife, or other sharp instrument
Dictionary examples:
He was chopping wood in the yard.
Add some fresh parsley, finely chopped.
Chop (up) the onions and carrots.
Learner example:
You would use them to chop vegetable[s]. (First Certificate in English; B2; Czech)
chop sth down or chop down sth
C2 to cut through something to make it fall down
Dictionary example:
We chopped down the old apple tree.
Learner example:
We send people to chop down trees and to ext[rac]t materials such as metals so that we can demonstrate our expensive possessions. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)
