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View usage for: (mɪns) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense minces, present participle mincing, past tense, past participle minced1. uncountable nounMince is meat which has been cut into very small pieces using a machine. [mainly British] Brown the mince in a frying pan. regional note: in AM, use ground beef, hamburger meat 2. verbIf you mince food such as meat, you put it into a machine which cuts it into very small pieces. [mainly British] Perhaps I'll buy lean meat and mince it myself. [VERB noun] ...minced beef. [VERB-ed] regional note: in AM, usually use grindSynonyms: cut, grind, crumble, dice More Synonyms of mince 3. verbif you say that someone, especially a man, minces somewhere, you mean that they walk there with quick small steps that seem more typical of a woman. They minced in, in beach costumes and make-up. [VERB preposition/adverb] 4. See not mince your words More Synonyms of mince (mɪns) verb1. (transitive) to chop, grind, or cut into very small pieces 2. (transitive) to soften or moderate, esp for the sake of convention or politeness I didn't mince my words 3. (intransitive) to walk or speak in an affected dainty manner noun4. mainly British minced meat 5. informal nonsensical rubbish Word origin C14: from Old French mincier, from Vulgar Latin minūtiāre (unattested), from Late Latin minūtia smallness; see minutiaemince in American English (mɪns) verb transitiveWord forms: minced or ˈmincing1. to cut up or chop up (meat, etc.) into very small pieces; hash 3. to express or do with affected elegance or daintiness 4. to lessen the force of; weaken, as by euphemism to mince no words verb intransitive5. to speak or act with affected elegance or daintiness 6. to walk with short steps or in an affected, dainty manner Idioms: not mince matters Derived forms mincer (ˈmincer) noun Word origin ME mincen < OFr mincier < VL * minutiare < L minutus, small: see minute 2More idioms containingmince thick as mince not mince your words Examples of 'mince' in a sentencemince Visitors can also enjoy mulled wine and hot mince pies while being entertained by carol singers.There will be added spice to the mince pies and mulled wine next month.That will buy a lot of mince pies.Need to work off all those mince pies?Is it too early for mulled wine and mince pies?Clearly there are just three more packets of mince pies to be consumed before the slimming begins.Add the lean minced beef and fry for 5 mins.Add the turkey mince, chopped tomatoes and tomato puree along with the soy sauce and mix well.You can ask your butcher to mince the thigh meat or use a domestic food grinder.Stir in the minced beef and cook and stir for five minutes.Good excuse to eat a few extra mince pies. Chop or mince bacon or ham for burgers or fillings in pies and pancakes.Return the mince to the pan and sprinkle with the chilli powder.Then put a big dollop of the mince meat on to each pastry circle.British butchers warn the price of minced beef and lamb will soar as a result.And you thought it was just the mince pies.Bone the thighs and finely chop or mince the meat.Drain any excess fat and add the lamb mince to the pan of vegetables and herbs.So if you are going to mince meat do so just before cooking.Add the minced beef to the bowl with all the remaining ingredients and mix well to combine.Adults will be served with sherry and mince pies.Put the minced meat in a mixing bowl.Use lean mince to make burgers but don't add salt.Tip into the pan with the mince, then blitz and add the celery.This results in a fat content of about 15 per cent, no better than lean minced beef. Word lists withmince America British English: mince / mɪns/ NOUN Mince is meat cut into very small pieces. - American English: ground meat
- Arabic: لَـحْمٌ مَفْرُومٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: carne moída
- Chinese: 碎肉
- Croatian: mljeveno meso
- Czech: mleté maso
- Danish: hakke
- Dutch: gehakt
- European Spanish: carne picada
- Finnish: jauheliha
- French: viande hachée
- German: Hackfleisch
- Greek: κιμάς
- Italian: carne tritata
- Japanese: 挽肉
- Korean: 저민 고기
- Norwegian: kjøttdeig
- Polish: mięso mielone
- European Portuguese: carne picada
- Romanian: carne tocată
- Russian: фарш
- Latin American Spanish: carne picada
- Swedish: köttfärs
- Thai: เนื้อบด
- Turkish: kıyma
- Ukrainian: фарш
- Vietnamese: thịt băm
British English: mince VERB If you mince food such as meat, you put it into a machine which cuts it into very small pieces. Perhaps I'll buy lean meat and mince it myself. - American English: mince
- Brazilian Portuguese: moer
- Chinese: 铰碎
- European Spanish: picar
- French: hacher
- German: durch den Fleischwolf drehen
- Italian: tritare
- Japanese: みじん切りにする
- Korean: 갈다
- European Portuguese: moer
- Latin American Spanish: picar
Chinese translation of 'mince' n (u) - (Brit, Culin)
肉末 (ròumò) 美 = ground beef
vt - (Brit) [meat]
绞(絞)碎 (jiǎosuì) 美 = grind
vi - (in walking)
扭扭捏捏地走 (niǔniǔ-niēniē de zǒu) he doesn't mince (his) words 他直言不讳(諱) (tā zhíyán bù huì)
Definition to chop, grind, or cut into very small pieces I'll buy some lean meat and mince it myself. Definition to walk or speak in an affected dainty manner Orlando was flapping his arms like a bird and mincing around. Synonyms ponce (slang) attitudinize The doctors didn't mince their words, and predicted the worst. Synonyms tone down spare diminish hold back extenuate euphemize Additional synonymsDefinition to break into crumbs or fragments Roughly crumble the cheese into a bowl. Synonyms crush, fragment, crumb, pulverize, pound, grind, powder, granulate, triturateSynonyms mitigate, reduce, qualify, excuse, moderate, weaken, diminish, temper, decrease, soften, play down, lessen, minimize, make allowances for, palliateDefinition to make or become less extreme or violent They are hoping that she will be persuaded to moderate her views. Synonyms soften, control, calm, temper, regulate, quiet, diminish, decrease, curb, restrain, tame, subdue, play down, lessen, repress, mitigate, tone down, pacify, modulate, soft-pedal (informal) - mimic
- mimicry
- minatory
- mince
- mincing
- mind
- mind or watch your step
Additional synonymsDefinition to lessen the severity of (pain or disease) without curing it Certain drugs can palliate the main symptoms. Synonyms relieve, relax, ease, moderate, diminish, temper, soften, soothe, alleviate, mitigate, assuage, mollifyDefinition to behave in an affected way in order to impress others He criticized them for posing pretentiously. Synonyms put on airs, affect, posture, show off (informal), showboat, strike an attitude, attitudinize Definition to make or become more sympathetic and less critical He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her. Synonyms lessen, moderate, diminish, temper, lower, relax, ease, calm, modify, cushion, soothe, subdue, alleviate, lighten, quell, muffle, allay, mitigate, abate, tone down, assuageDefinition to become or make weak or weaker Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened. Synonyms reduce, undermine, moderate, diminish, temper, impair, lessen, sap, mitigate, invalidate, soften up, take the edge off, disempower |