B2 noun محايد #41 الأكثر شيوعاً

butter

/ˈbʌt.ər/

Butter is a solid dairy product produced by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk to separate the fat from the liquid. It is widely used as a spread, a cooking medium, and a key ingredient in baking due to its high fat content and rich flavor profile.

أمثلة

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1

Would you like some butter on your toast this morning?

Would you like some butter on your toast this morning?

2

The recipe specifies that the butter must be at room temperature to ensure proper aeration during the creaming process.

The recipe specifies that the butter must be at room temperature to ensure proper aeration during the creaming process.

3

I'm just going to slap some butter on this bread and call it a meal.

I'm just going to slap some butter on this bread and call it a meal.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
butter
Verb
butter
صفة
buttery
مرتبط
buttermilk
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نصيحة للحفظ

Remember that 'butter' makes things 'better'—just change the 'u' to an 'e'!

اختبار سريع

The chef prepared a rich, _______ sauce that complemented the lobster perfectly.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buttery

أمثلة

1

Would you like some butter on your toast this morning?

everyday

Would you like some butter on your toast this morning?

2

The recipe specifies that the butter must be at room temperature to ensure proper aeration during the creaming process.

formal

The recipe specifies that the butter must be at room temperature to ensure proper aeration during the creaming process.

3

I'm just going to slap some butter on this bread and call it a meal.

informal

I'm just going to slap some butter on this bread and call it a meal.

4

In food science, butter is classified as a water-in-oil emulsion, resulting from the inversion of the cream emulsion.

academic

In food science, butter is classified as a water-in-oil emulsion, resulting from the inversion of the cream emulsion.

5

The retail division is the company's bread and butter, providing the necessary cash flow for research and development.

business

The retail division is the company's bread and butter, providing the necessary cash flow for research and development.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
butter
Verb
butter
صفة
buttery
مرتبط
buttermilk

تلازمات شائعة

melted butter melted butter
unsalted butter unsalted butter
a pat of butter a pat of butter
spread the butter spread the butter
clarified butter clarified butter

العبارات الشائعة

butter someone up

to be very nice to someone so they will do what you want

bread and butter

a person's livelihood or main source of income

look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

to look very innocent although you may have done something wrong

يُخلط عادةً مع

butter vs batter

Batter is a liquid mixture of flour, eggs, and milk used in cooking, while butter is a solid dairy fat.

butter vs better

Better is the comparative form of 'good'; it sounds similar to 'butter' in some dialects but has a different vowel sound.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

As a noun, butter is typically uncountable. However, as a verb, 'to butter' means to spread butter on something or, metaphorically, to flatter someone.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often say 'a butter' when they should use a quantifier like 'a piece of butter,' 'a stick of butter,' or 'a pat of butter.'

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نصيحة للحفظ

Remember that 'butter' makes things 'better'—just change the 'u' to an 'e'!

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أصل الكلمة

From Old English 'butere', which comes from the Greek 'boutyron', literally meaning 'cow-cheese'.

أنماط نحوية

Uncountable noun (requires 'some' or specific units) Transitive verb (e.g., 'to butter the toast') Commonly functions as a noun adjunct (e.g., 'butter knife')
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السياق الثقافي

In Western history, butter was a symbol of wealth and rural health; the phrase 'guns or butter' is still used in economics to describe the choice between military spending and social goods.

اختبار سريع

The chef prepared a rich, _______ sauce that complemented the lobster perfectly.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buttery

كلمات ذات صلة

unknown

A1

A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.

turn

A1

To move your body or an object so that it faces a different direction. It also means to change the direction you are moving, such as when walking or driving.

play

A1

To engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than for a serious or practical purpose. It is also used to describe participating in a sport or performing music on an instrument.

live

A1

To have your home in a particular place or to exist as a living being. It is commonly used to describe where someone resides or the state of being alive.

happen

A1

To take place or occur, often without being planned or by chance. It describes an event or situation that comes into existence at a particular time.

lose

A1

To be unable to find something that you previously had or owned. It also means to fail to win a game, competition, or argument.

include

A1

To make someone or something part of a larger group, set, or list. It describes when one thing contains another thing as a component or member.

change

A1

To make someone or something different or to become different. It can also mean to stop using one thing and start using another, such as putting on different clothes.

watch

A1

To look at something for a period of time, especially something that is moving or changing. It implies paying attention to what is happening or waiting for something to occur.

speak

A1

To use your voice to say words or have a conversation with another person. It also refers to the ability to communicate using a specific language.

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