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butchery

/ˈbʊtʃəri/

Translations

butcherynoun

butcheries

/ˈbʊtʃəri/

boucherieLe métier de boucher; emploi courant.

He learned the art of butchery from his father, who owned a small shop in the village.

Il a appris la boucherie auprès de son père, qui tenait une petite boutique dans le village.

abattoirLieu où l’on abat les animaux pour la viande.

The butchery was known for its high-quality cuts of beef and lamb.

L’abattoir était connu pour la qualité de ses morceaux de bœuf et d’agneau.

Additional translations

boucherieSens figuré: massacre, tuerie de grande ampleur.

massacreSens figuré: destruction maladroite ou exécution très mauvaise d’un texte, d’une œuvre ou d’un travail.

Synonyms

meat market

butcher shop

butcheryadjective

/ˈbʊtʃəri/

Used attributively in phrases such as "butchery skills" or "butchery knife".

boucherRelatif à la boucherie ou au métier de boucher.

He enrolled in a course to improve his butchery skills.

Il s’est inscrit à un cours pour améliorer ses compétences de boucher.

butcherynoun

The work or trade of a butcher, involving the slaughtering and preparation of animals for meat.

He learned the art of butchery from his father, who owned a small shop in the village.

A place where animals are slaughtered and prepared for sale as meat.

The butchery was known for its high-quality cuts of beef and lamb.

The brutal or violent killing of people, often in large numbers.

The battle was a scene of butchery, with countless soldiers lying dead on the field.

A clumsy or destructive alteration of something; a botched piece of work.

Many critics called the new edition a sheer butchery of the original text.

butcheryadjective

Relating to or characteristic of meat cutting and the trade of a butcher.

He enrolled in a course to improve his butchery skills.