découper

des poissons. On ne découpe pas du poisson
No we don't cut up the fish and put them in there.
-Quand on veut faire distingué, ce qui est déjà une intention vulgaire, on ne découpe pas le poisson avec un couteau.
If you're trying to lookwell-bred, which is a sign of bad breeding, don't use a knife to cut fish.
Au départ, j’étais surpris d’entendre qu’elle ne découpe pas de photos dans les magazines et qu’elle créé un pastiche sur une toile ou un tableau.
At first, I was surprised to hear that she doesn't cut out photos from magazines and create a pastiche on some kind of canvas or board.
Ne découpe pas le poulet. Nous allons le cuire au four.
Don't cut up the chicken. We're going to cook it in the oven.
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