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butcher's shop

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
butcher n	(person who prepares meat)	carnicero, carnicera nm, nf
	(matadero)	matarife n común
	Ask the butcher directly if you want a special cut of meat.
	Si quieres algún corte especial de carne, pídeselo directamente al carnicero.
butcher, UK: butcher's, butcher's shop n	(meat shop, department)	carnicería nf
	The butcher is open until 5:00, but the rest of the store closes at 8:00.
	La carnicería está abierta hasta las 5:00, pero el resto de la tienda cierra a las 8:00.
butcher [sth]⇒ vtr	(animal: slaughter) (matar un animal)	sacrificar⇒ vtr
	(cortar un animal)	destazar⇒, descuartizar⇒ vtr
	I don't want to live near a place that butchers animals.
	No quiero vivir cerca de un sitio donde se sacrifican animales.
butcher [sb]⇒ vtr	figurative (person: kill)	asesinar⇒ vtr
		matar⇒ vtr
	The newspaper reported that the man had butchered three people.
	El periódico decía que el hombre había asesinado a tres personas.
butcher [sth]⇒ vtr	figurative (perform badly) (AmL, coloquial)	chambonear⇒ vi
	(ES)	hacer una chapuza loc verb
	(MX)	hacer un mugrero loc verb
	What a racket! You're butchering my favourite song!
	¡Qué barullo! ¡Estás chamboneando mi canción preferida!
butcher [sth] vtr	figurative (botch)	destruir⇒, destrozar⇒ vtr
	Many of her fans think the director butchered her novel.
	Muchos de sus admiradores creen que el director ha destruido su novela.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
butcher n	(murderer)	asesino, asesina nm, nf
	(figurado)	carnicero, carnicera nm, nf

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
butcher block n	(wood slab)	tabla de cortar nf + loc adj
butcher knife n	(large knife)	cuchillo de carnicero nm + loc adj
butcher paper	(meat-wrapping paper)	papel de carnicero nm + loc adj
butcher shop	(meat shop)	carnicería nf

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