beef

the meat of a cow, used as food

carne de res, carne vacuna

Collocations beef steak · beef burger

• We had beef for dinner last night.

  Comimos carne de res anoche.

a strong disagreement or argument, especially one that is public and involves a lot of people

discusión fuerte, controversia

Collocations beef with somebody/something · a beef between two people

• There's a beef between the unions and management.

  Hay una controversia entre los sindicatos y la administración.

the quality of being strong or powerful, especially in a particular area

fortaleza, fuerza

Collocations beef up (something) · a beefed-up version

• The government has promised to beef up security measures.

  El gobierno ha prometido reforzar las medidas de seguridad.