What does retalhar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word retalhar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use retalhar in Portuguese.

The word retalhar in Portuguese means cut up, chop, shred, sell at retail, retalhar, cortar, picar, cortar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word retalhar

cut up, chop, shred, sell at retail

retalhar, cortar

transitive verb (cut: physically)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O ladrão retalhou as almofadas do sofá para ver se havia algo escondido dentro.
The burglar slashed the sofa cushions to see if there was anything hidden inside.

picar, cortar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (cut into small pieces) (cortar em pequenos pedaços)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Chop up the onions and add them to the pan.

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