How is the word picar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Mince
verb

Cortar un alimento en trozos muy pequeños.

To cut food into very small pieces.

Examples with “picar”

See how the word “picar” is used in sentences

  • Pica el ajo muy fino. — Mince the garlic finely.

  • Compra medio kilo de carne picada para la salsa. — Buy a pound of mince for the sauce.

  • Pica las cebollas antes de freírlas. — She minces the onions before frying them.

  • La carne picada todavía está congelada. — The mince is still frozen.

  • ¿Pico la carne o la corto en lonchas? — Should I mince the meat or slice it?

  • ¿Quieres carne picada de ternera o de cordero? — Do you want beef mince or lamb?

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