butter

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la mantequilla

noun

butter

[ˈbʌtə(r)]

sustantivo

1. mantequilla (f) manteca (f) (RP)

she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth (sentido figurado) -> parece incapaz de matar una mosca, parece como si no hubiera roto un plato en su vida (español de España)
butter bean -> = tipo de judía (f) blanca
butter dish -> mantequera (f)
butter knife -> cuchillo (m) de mantequilla or manteca (RP)

verbo transitivo

2. untar de mantequilla or manteca (RP)

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sustantivo

1. mantequilla. (América)

2. (Quím.) Manteca, nombre que se daba antiguamente a varias preparaciones por su consistencia semejante a la de la manteca, como manteca de antimonio, arsénico, estaño, etc. Fresh o salt butter, manteca fresca o salada. (m)

Draw butter -> manteca derretida
Butter-boat -> bote o vasija para mantequilla derretida en la mesa
Apple butter -> mermelada o dulce de manzana
Butter wouldn’t melt in his/her mouth -> es una mosquita muerta

1. Untar con manteca o mantequilla, ponerle mantequilla a (bread).

Buttered toast -> tostadas con mantequilla

2. Doblar las puestas, en el juego.

His bread is buttered on both sides -> él come a dos carrillos, o tiene un empleo que le da dobles emolumentos
He knows on which side his bread is buttered -> él sabe por dónde va el agua al molino
His bread is well buttered -> tiene el riñón bien cubierto, está rico
Butter up -> darle jabón a, hacerle la barba a, hacerle la pata a

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"butter" in the Answers forum


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A:	zenejero, I am so glad you made that comment! My first year in school, my teacher taught Castillian. The second and third, a different teacher taught…

Q:	So does anyone have an idea why butter is bad for people?
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Q:	How do you say peanut butter?
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Q:	What would happen If bread always lands butter side down and a cat always lands…
A:	Cats are very flexible and love butter, so the cat would lick the butter off of the bread before landing on its feet.

Q:	If buttered bread always lands butter side up an a cat always lands on…
A:	Yup. We solved that last week. :D [cat-and-buttered-toast][1] [1]: http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/113024/what-would-happen-if-bread-always-lands-butter-side-down-and-a-cat-always-lands-on-its-feet