chop off
US /tʃɑːp ɑːf/
UK /tʃɑːp ɑːf/
1.
cortar, amputar
to remove something by cutting it with a quick, strong blow
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The surgeon had to chop off the infected limb.
El cirujano tuvo que amputar la extremidad infectada.
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He accidentally chopped off a piece of his finger while cutting wood.
Accidentalmente se cortó un trozo de dedo mientras cortaba madera.