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English Word of The Day: Butter

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The Word for Today is: Butter

Butter.......mantequilla

"I love the taste of freshly baked bread and butter."

"Me encanta el sabor del pan recién horneado y mantequilla."

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updated Feb 17, 2012
posted by 0043ad50
I'm so sorry it is so late today. It was a long day in the operating room. - 0043ad50, Oct 7, 2011
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Creo que la mantequilla podría ser uno de los ingredientes que mantiene a Doctor Marshall muy atareado.

I think that butter could be one of the ingredients that keeps Dr. Marshall very busy.

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updated Oct 21, 2011
edited by Stadt
posted by Stadt
Jejejeje, bien hecho, Stadt! Not gonna lie, those cinnamon crisps look good. - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 7, 2011
Good response Stadt, - jennyo45, Oct 7, 2011
Very cool post Stadt. - 0043ad50, Oct 7, 2011
Hahaha, Stadt, lo creo también . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
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Me encanta a cocinar con mantequilla, por ejemplo mantequilla ajo y gambas.

I love to cook with butter , for example butter garlic and prawns.

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updated Oct 8, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Yum! - jennyo45, Oct 7, 2011
I will be right over ray - 0043ad50, Oct 7, 2011
Hi Jenny , thanks ! - ray76, Oct 7, 2011
Sorry Marshall I have just returned to Oz and I am in need of a little home cooking. - ray76, Oct 7, 2011
Me hace la boca agua, Ray . . . . . Bienvenido a casa . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
Gracias inger , I love cooking and this is one of my favourites , clean healthy easy and not too filling. Also works so well with a good white or red , or anything really. - ray76, Oct 8, 2011
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I love butter. It has a way of making everything taste better!!

Me encanta la mantequilla. ¡¡Tiene un modo de hacer todo sabe mejor!!

updated Oct 8, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
You and me both Sonrisa. - 0043ad50, Oct 7, 2011
Qué es la situacion con la margarina ? - porcupine7, Oct 8, 2011
Es verdad, Sonrisa . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
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The boat sliced through the waves like a hot knife through butter.

El barco cortaba a través de las olas como un cuchillo caliente atraviese la mantequilla.

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updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by pesta
Love that boat pesta. - 0043ad50, Oct 7, 2011
Beautiful scenery - porcupine7, Oct 8, 2011
:) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
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En tiempos pasados así hubieron preparado la mantequilla. Lo siento,pero no tengo noción cómo producenla ahora.

In the past the butter had been prepared like this. I am sorry , but I have no idea how it is produced nowadays.

(Cuadro de Mihály Munkácsy)

updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by porcupine7
I have seen it made with a twisted string bow and a small paddle over the past few weeks , today it is churned in giant vats , not very romantic at all. - ray76, Oct 8, 2011
El cuadro es muy bonito, Porcupine . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
In the past butter was prepared like this. The second half is perfect. :) - MaryMcc, Oct 8, 2011
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The butter is the responsible that I have a big belly.

Second Attempt:

Butter is responsible for the big belly that I have.

La mantequilla es la responsable que yo tenga panza.

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updated Oct 8, 2011
edited by Animalescus
posted by Animalescus
Bien hecho, Animal!! *Butter* is the *reason* that I have a big belly. - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 7, 2011
Or, **Butter is responsible for the big belly that I have** - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 7, 2011
Or if you want to use responsible: "Butter is responsible for my big belly". Good to see you back here. :-) - Stadt, Oct 7, 2011
Is it a boy or a girl? - 0043ad50, Oct 7, 2011
Es cierto que la mantequilla, no la cerveza? - porcupine7, Oct 8, 2011
Thanks everybody! - Animalescus, Oct 8, 2011
And this is not my belly, just in case. No yet! :) - Animalescus, Oct 8, 2011
Ya pensaba que era la tuya, Animalescus . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
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Do you know that “butter” doesn’t only indicate the dairy product, but it can also mean “flattery”? Using it as a verb you can say “to butter someone up”.

¿Sabes que la palabra “butter” no solamente indica el producto lácteo, sino también puede significar “halagos”? Usándolo como verbo se dice “halagar a alguien”.

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updated Oct 8, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
I didn't know that, Thank you Inger! - Animalescus, Oct 8, 2011
Discúlpeme la falta en la imagen; FLATTERY (en vez de flattenery) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
Thanks, Inge:) - migelis, Oct 8, 2011
Yes, I have heard it. But this action doesn't seem good to me :) Anyway, thanks Inge for teaching us new idioms each time! :D - PrincessMariam, Oct 8, 2011
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En el Perú, tuve que buscar para la mantequilla pasteurizada. Fue difícil a encontrar.

In Peru, I had to look for pasteurized butter. It was difficult to find.

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updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by sanlee
I bet you had such a good time in Peru sandy. - 0043ad50, Oct 7, 2011
:) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
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In a restaurant yesterday I wanted butter for my bread -- and best of all, I remembered how to say it in Spanish. (Even better, the waiter understood what I wanted!!)

En un restaurante de ayer quería mantequilla para mi pan - y lo mejor de todo, recordé cómo decirlo en español. (¡Aún mejor , el mesonero entendió lo que quería!)

updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by territurtle
Very clever Terri. - ray76, Oct 8, 2011
Bienvenida ! - porcupine7, Oct 8, 2011
Hahaha, Terri, qué imagen gracioso . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
lol - migelis, Oct 8, 2011
lol ! Terri, you are great! :D - PrincessMariam, Oct 8, 2011
Good question, Inge! Guess I thought it showed another side of me ... ;-) - territurtle, Oct 8, 2011
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Perfecto!!! Un crumpet tostado y mantequilla.

Perfect!! A toasted crumpet with butter.

updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by MaryMcc
I couldn't find a translation for crumpet, except bollo, and it is definitely not a bread roll. - MaryMcc, Oct 8, 2011
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It was a fly that made butter to fly. And now we call it butterfly.

Fue una mosca que hizo mantequilla volar. Y ahora se llamamos mariposa.

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updated Oct 10, 2011
posted by migelis
loooool :) Cool one , amigo! - PrincessMariam, Oct 8, 2011
Thanks, ushka:) - migelis, Oct 8, 2011
Muy especial, Migelis . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 8, 2011
Gracias, Inge:) - migelis, Oct 8, 2011
lol:) - pesta, Oct 8, 2011
Thanks, Pesta:) - migelis, Oct 10, 2011
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Many State fairs exhibit a sculpture made of butter.

Muchas ferias de estados exhiben una escultura hizo de mantequilla.

wacky butter sculpture Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by Leatha
Nice one! - pesta, Oct 8, 2011
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The ingredients to make/bake a cake : 250 grams of butter, 205 grams of sugar, 4 eggs and 250 grams of flour.

Los ingredientes para hornear/ hacer un pastel: 250 gramos de mantequilla, 250 gramos de azúcar, 4 huevos y 250 gramos de harina.

updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by Castor77
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The frosting on a cake consists of butter and icing sugar . El garapiña en el queque consistir de matequilla y de azúcar glaseado. alt text

updated Oct 8, 2011
posted by jennyo45