butchery
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butchery(
boo
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chuh
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (occupation)
a. la carnicería (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Albert hoped that his son would go into butchery, like his own father had before him.Albert esperaba que su hijo se dedicara a la carnicería, igual que antes lo había esperado su propio padre.
2. (figurative) (wanton slaughter)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la matanza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was no justification for the butchery that followed their defeat.La matanza que siguió a su derrota no tenía justificación alguna.
b. la carnicería (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The butchery that characterized his regime has been well documented.La carnicería que caracterizó su régimen ha sido muy bien documentada.
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