A1 noun Neutral #3,829 más común

meat

/miːt/

Meat is the flesh of animals, such as cows, pigs, or chickens, that is used as food. It is a common source of protein and is usually cooked before being eaten.

Ejemplos

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1

I usually buy some meat at the supermarket on Saturdays.

I typically purchase animal flesh at the grocery store every Saturday.

2

The consumption of red meat has decreased over the last decade according to recent studies.

Eating red animal products has gone down in the past ten years based on new research.

3

Do you want some meat on your pizza, or just cheese?

Would you like animal toppings on your pizza or only cheese?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
meat
Adverbio
meatily
Adjetivo
meaty
Relacionado
meatiness
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Truco para recordar

Look at the word 'meat'—it ends with 'eat'. You 'eat meat'.

Quiz rápido

My brother is a vegetarian, so he doesn't eat ____.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: meat

Ejemplos

1

I usually buy some meat at the supermarket on Saturdays.

everyday

I typically purchase animal flesh at the grocery store every Saturday.

2

The consumption of red meat has decreased over the last decade according to recent studies.

formal

Eating red animal products has gone down in the past ten years based on new research.

3

Do you want some meat on your pizza, or just cheese?

informal

Would you like animal toppings on your pizza or only cheese?

4

Meat provides essential amino acids required for human muscle growth and repair.

academic

Animal flesh offers necessary nutrients needed for building and fixing human muscles.

5

The company specializes in the distribution of high-quality organic meat products.

business

The firm focuses on selling and delivering premium natural animal food items.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
meat
Adverbio
meatily
Adjetivo
meaty
Relacionado
meatiness

Colocaciones comunes

red meat meat from mammals like beef or lamb
raw meat meat that has not been cooked yet
lean meat meat that has very little fat
minced meat meat that has been cut into very small pieces
white meat pale-colored meat like chicken or turkey

Frases Comunes

meat and potatoes

the most basic or fundamental aspects of something

the meat of the matter

the most important or interesting part of a discussion

one man's meat is another man's poison

what one person likes, another person may dislike

Se confunde a menudo con

meat vs meet

To 'meet' is a verb meaning to see or talk to someone for the first time, while 'meat' is the noun for food.

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Notas de uso

Meat is generally an uncountable noun when talking about it as a type of food. However, you can use the plural 'meats' when referring to different varieties or types of meat products.

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Errores comunes

Learners often try to count meat by saying 'two meats' instead of 'two pieces of meat' or 'two types of meat'.

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Truco para recordar

Look at the word 'meat'—it ends with 'eat'. You 'eat meat'.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old English word 'mete', which originally referred to any kind of food, not just animal flesh.

Patrones gramaticales

uncountable noun often used with quantifiers like 'some' or 'a piece of' plural 'meats' used for categories
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Contexto cultural

Dietary habits regarding meat vary globally; for example, some religions forbid the consumption of pork or beef.

Quiz rápido

My brother is a vegetarian, so he doesn't eat ____.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: meat

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