butcher
A butcher is a person who slaughters animals, dresses their flesh, or sells their meat for food. In a modern context, it specifically refers to someone who owns or works in a shop selling various cuts of meat to the public.
Exemples
3 sur 5I asked the butcher to give me two pounds of ground beef for the burgers.
I asked the meat professional to provide me with two pounds of minced beef for the burgers.
The regulations require every certified butcher to maintain rigorous hygiene standards in their facility.
The laws require every professional meat handler to keep high cleanliness standards in their building.
Our local butcher always gives my dog a small bone for free.
The neighborhood meat seller always gives my dog a small bone at no cost.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Visualize a 'Butcher' using a 'B'ig knife to 'Cut' meat—the 'u' sound in Butcher is the same as in 'put'.
Quiz rapide
If you want a high-quality ribeye steak, you should ask the _____ for a fresh cut.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : butcher
Exemples
I asked the butcher to give me two pounds of ground beef for the burgers.
everydayI asked the meat professional to provide me with two pounds of minced beef for the burgers.
The regulations require every certified butcher to maintain rigorous hygiene standards in their facility.
formalThe laws require every professional meat handler to keep high cleanliness standards in their building.
Our local butcher always gives my dog a small bone for free.
informalThe neighborhood meat seller always gives my dog a small bone at no cost.
The historical transition from the independent butcher to centralized meatpacking plants altered urban food distribution.
academicThe past change from individual meat sellers to large factories changed how food was moved in cities.
We are looking to hire an experienced butcher to manage the gourmet meat section of our supermarket.
businessWe are seeking a skilled meat specialist to run the high-quality meat area of our store.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker
a phrase referring to a variety of traditional tradespeople
butcher's hook
Cockney rhyming slang for taking a 'look'
fit as a butcher's dog
to be very healthy and strong
Souvent confondu avec
A butcher is the person who does the work, while butchery is the trade, the skill, or the shop itself.
Notes d'usage
When referring to the place of business, it is common to say 'the butcher's' (short for the butcher's shop). The word can also be used as a verb to mean 'to ruin something' through incompetence.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often forget to add 's' when talking about the shop, saying 'I'm going to the butcher' instead of 'I'm going to the butcher's'.
Astuce mémo
Visualize a 'Butcher' using a 'B'ig knife to 'Cut' meat—the 'u' sound in Butcher is the same as in 'put'.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old French word 'bouchier', which originally meant a person who slaughters he-goats ('bouc').
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In British and European culture, the local butcher remains a symbol of traditional high-street commerce and personalized service compared to supermarkets.
Quiz rapide
If you want a high-quality ribeye steak, you should ask the _____ for a fresh cut.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : butcher
Mots lis
proceed
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individual
C1Relating to a single person or thing as distinct from a group. It describes something that is intended for, or used by, one person rather than a collective entity.
appropriately
B2To perform an action in a manner that is suitable, right, or proper for a particular situation, person, or occasion. It implies following specific social norms, professional standards, or logical requirements.
region
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resource
B2A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. In academic and informational contexts, it refers to a source of information or expertise used to support research or learning.
hypothesis
B1A hypothesis is a tentative statement or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence. it serves as a starting point for further investigation and must be testable through scientific methods.
ozone
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layer
B2A layer is a single thickness, sheet, or level of a material that covers a surface or is placed between other things. It can refer to physical substances like paint and geological strata, or abstract levels of complexity and meaning.
around
C2As an adverb at a C2 level, it denotes presence, availability, or existence within a specific vicinity or context. It is also used to indicate approximate values or to describe movement or positioning that encircles a point or lacks a specific direction.
climate
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