matarife
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el matarife, la matarife(
mah
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tah
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ree
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feh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (occupation)
a. slaughterman (masculine)
Los matarifes trabajaban en el fondo de la carnicería.The slaughtermen worked at the back of the butcher's shop.
b. slaughterer
El matarife descuartizó el animal con rapidez.The slaughterer quickly chopped the animal up.
c. butcher
El matarife afilaba las cuchillas antes de empezar a trabajar.The butcher was sharpening his knives before starting work.
2. (colloquial) (heavy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. thug (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El capo envió a sus matarifes para amenazar al comerciante que no quería pagarle.The boss sent his thugs around to threaten the storekeeper who didn't want to pay him.
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