meat
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5I usually buy some meat at the supermarket on Saturdays.
I typically purchase animal flesh at the grocery store every Saturday.
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.
Do you want some meat on your pizza, or just cheese?
Would you like animal toppings on your pizza or only cheese?
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Look at the word 'meat'—it ends with 'eat'. You 'eat meat'.
Quiz rápido
My brother is a vegetarian, so he doesn't eat ____.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: meat
Exemplos
I usually buy some meat at the supermarket on Saturdays.
everydayI typically purchase animal flesh at the grocery store every Saturday.
The consumption of red meat has decreased over the last decade according to recent studies.
formalEating red animal products has gone down in the past ten years based on new research.
Do you want some meat on your pizza, or just cheese?
informalWould you like animal toppings on your pizza or only cheese?
Meat provides essential amino acids required for human muscle growth and repair.
academicAnimal flesh offers necessary nutrients needed for building and fixing human muscles.
The company specializes in the distribution of high-quality organic meat products.
businessThe firm focuses on selling and delivering premium natural animal food items.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
To 'meet' is a verb meaning to see or talk to someone for the first time, while 'meat' is the noun for food.
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.
Erros comuns
Learners often try to count meat by saying 'two meats' instead of 'two pieces of meat' or 'two types of meat'.
Dica de memorização
Look at the word 'meat'—it ends with 'eat'. You 'eat meat'.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old English word 'mete', which originally referred to any kind of food, not just animal flesh.
Padrões gramaticais
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 ____.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: meat
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