Chop vs Cut vs Slice

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Chop

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 verb

Cut

Bloco de alta frequência A1 verb

Slice

Top 2000 (comum) B1 noun

	Chop	Cut	Slice
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/tʃɒp/","/tʃɒps/","/tʃɒpt/","/ˈtʃɒpɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/tʃɑːp/","/tʃɑːps/","/tʃɑːpt/","/ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/kʌt/","/kʌts/","/ˈkʌtɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kʌt/","/kʌts/","/ˈkʌtɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/slaɪs/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/slaɪs/"]/
Significado	Cortar algo em pedacinhos. To cut something into small pieces.	Usar uma ferramenta afiada para fazer algo se separar em pedaços. To use a sharp tool to make something separate into pieces.	Cortar algo em pedaços finos. To cut something into thin pieces.
Exemplo	Please chop the vegetables finely for the salad.	Please cut the paper along the dotted line.	I would like a slice of chocolate cake, please.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Bloco de alta frequência	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	A1	B1
Classe gramatical	verb	verb	noun
Colocações	finely, coarsely, roughly, into, chop something to pieces	thick, thinly, cleanly, from, into, off, cut and paste, cut somebody/​something free, cut somebody/​something loose, thick, thinly, cleanly, from, into, off, cut and paste, cut somebody/​something free, cut somebody/​something loose, thick, thinly, cleanly, from, into, off, cut and paste, cut somebody/​something free, cut somebody/​something loose, thick, thinly, cleanly, from, into, off, cut and paste, cut somebody/​something free, cut somebody/​something loose, thick, thinly, cleanly, from, into, off, cut and paste, cut somebody/​something free, cut somebody/​something loose, considerably, dramatically, drastically, try to, manage to, be forced to, by, from, to, thick, thinly, cleanly, from, into, off, cut and paste, cut somebody/​something free, cut somebody/​something loose, thick, thinly, cleanly, from, into, off, cut and paste, cut somebody/​something free, cut somebody/​something loose	big, generous, great, cut, eat, in slices, slice of, cut something into slices, big, huge, large, carve, carve out, get, slice of, a slice of life, a slice of the action, a slice of the pie
Antônimos	combine, join, merge	join, combine, attach	combine, whole, join
Erros comuns	Confused with 'chop up' — they are similar but not interchangeable in all contexts., Using 'chop' as a noun without context can be unclear., Saying 'chop it' without specifying what to chop sounds incomplete.	'Cutting' as a noun incorrectly (e.g. 'I will do a cut)., Confusing 'cut' with 'cut off' (which has a different meaning)., Using 'cut' with non-physical objects (e.g. 'cut a conversation' should be avoided).	Confused with 'dice' when referring to cutting food., Used as a standalone verb without an object., Misunderstanding the past tense, using 'sliced' incorrectly.
Notas de uso	Use 'chop' em contextos de culinária ao falar sobre cortar alimentos. Geralmente é neutro, mas pode parecer informal em certos ambientes. Evite em escrita muito formal. Use 'chop' in cooking contexts when discussing cutting food. It’s generally neutral but can seem informal in certain settings. Avoid in very formal writing.	Use 'cortar' em situações do dia a dia relacionadas a fatiar ou dividir. É apropriado em contextos casuais e profissionais, mas tome cuidado para não usá-lo em escrita excessivamente formal. Use 'cut' in everyday situations related to slicing or dividing. It's appropriate in both casual and professional contexts, but be careful not to use it in overly formal writing.	Comumente usado em contextos de culinária, mas também pode significar cortar algo em um sentido figurado, como 'cortar um problema'. Evite usá-lo em contextos metafóricos onde 'cortar' pode ser mais apropriado. Commonly used in cooking contexts, but can also mean to cut through something in a figurative sense, like slicing through a problem. Avoid using it in metaphorical contexts where 'cut' might be more appropriate.

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Cut it out! Cut it out! Cease fire!

Or, that's left after a new hair cut and a new suit,

Cut it out! Cut it out! Cease fire!

Or, that's left after a new hair cut and a new suit,

Cut

- After that, I'm going to have a slice of pie. - Pie for breakfast ?

Slice

Perguntas frequentes: Chop vs Cut vs Slice

Qual é a diferença entre Chop, Cut e Slice?

Chop: To cut something into small pieces. Cut: To use a sharp tool to make something separate into pieces. Slice: To cut something into thin pieces.

Qual é mais avançada: Chop, Cut e Slice?

Chop é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Chop, Cut e Slice estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Chop: B2, Cut: A1, Slice: B1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Chop, Cut e Slice?

Chop: verb, Cut: verb, Slice: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Chop: Please chop the vegetables finely for the salad. Cut: Please cut the paper along the dotted line. Slice: I would like a slice of chocolate cake, please.

Posso usar Chop, Cut e Slice de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Chop, Cut e Slice são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.