butcher

a person whose job is to cut up animals and sell the meat

carnicero, matarife

Collocations butcher's shop · local butcher

• He went to the butcher for some meat.

  Fue al carnicero a por algo de carne.

the job of someone who cuts up animals and sells the meat

carne, mataderos

Collocations in the butcher's trade · butcher's work

• She has been in the butcher's business for 10 years.

  Ha estado en el negocio de la carnicería durante 10 años.

to cut up an animal and sell the meat

carnicero, matarife

• butcher something

• The butcher will butcher the lamb.

  El carnicero va a desollar el cordero.

the meat that is cut up and sold by a butcher

carne, embutidos

Collocations butcher's meat · fresh butcher's meat

• The shop sells fresh butcher's meat.

  La tienda vende carne fresca de carnicero.

to kill an animal in a cruel or violent way, especially for food

matar, degollar

• butcher somebody

• The soldiers butchered the prisoners.

  Los soldados degollaron a los prisioneros.

to criticize or attack someone very strongly, especially in public

atacar verbalmente, criticar duramente

• butcher somebody

• The critics butchering the film.

  Los críticos están destrozando la película.

to cut up or damage something badly, especially by accident

cortar mal, dañar

• butcher something

• He butchered the script.

  Él destrozó el guion.

to cut up meat into pieces, especially when preparing it for cooking

cortar la carne, deshuesar

• butcher something

• The chef butchered the chicken.

  El cocinero deshuesó el pollo.