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butter(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (culinary)

a. la mantequilla

(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).

(F)

Did you know that many people use butter instead of oil when cooking?¿Sabías que mucha gente usa mantequilla en vez de aceite para cocinar?

b. la manteca

(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).

(F)

(River Plate)

She spread butter on the toast.Untó las tostadas de manteca.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (to apply butter to)

a. untar con mantequilla

I buttered bread for sandwiches.Unté el pan con mantequilla para hacer sándwiches.

b. untar con manteca (River Plate)

Butter the baking pan.Unte el molde con manteca.

butter

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la mantequilla

(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).

(F)

b. la manteca

(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).

(F)

(River Plate)

2. (fig)

she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouthparece incapaz de matar una mosca parece como si no hubiera roto un plato en su vida

butter beantipo de judía blanca

butter dishmantequera f

butter knifecuchillo de mantequilla or

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (general)

a. untar de mantequilla or

b. manteca (River Plate)

butter [ˈbʌtəʳ]

noun

mantequilla (f); manteca (f); (Arg)

butter wouldn't melt in his mouth es una mosquita muerta (informal)

transitive verb

[+bread] untar con mantequilla

modifier

butter bean (n) tipo de frijol blanco o judía blanca

butter dish (n) mantequera (f)

butter icing (n) glaseado (m) de mantequilla

butter knife (n) cuchillo (m) de mantequilla

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peanut butter	la mantequilla de maní
peanut butter and jelly sandwich	el sándwich de mantequilla de maní y jalea
melted butter	la mantequilla derretida
peanut butter and jelly	mantequilla de maní y jalea
unsalted butter	la mantequilla sin sal
stick of butter	la barra de mantequilla
bread and butter	pan y manteca
butter knife	el cuchillo de mantequilla
melt the butter	derretir la mantequilla
butter bean	el poroto de manteca
bread with garlic and butter	pan con ajo y mantequilla
peanut butter and jelly sandwich recipe	receta del sándwich de mantequilla de maní y jalea
toast with butter	pan tostado con mantequilla
you butter be my valentine	más vale que seas mi enamorado
cocoa butter	la manteca de cacao
the butter and the oil	la mantequilla y el aceite
bread with butter	pan con mantequilla
peanut butter sandwich	el sándwich de mantequilla de maní
almond butter	la crema de almendaras
cup of butter	taza de mantequilla