matadero
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el matadero(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. slaughterhouse
El camión que transportaba a los cerdos llegó al matadero.The truck transporting the pigs arrived at the slaughterhouse.
b. abattoir
En los mataderos se carnean cerca de dos millones de animales por año.Around two million animals are slaughtered in the abbatoirs every year.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (exhausting task)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. slaughter (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Ya se acabó la hora del almuerzo. Tengo que volver al matadero.My lunchtime is over. It's time to go back to the slaughter.
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