meat

UK
/miːt/
US
/mit/

Translations

meatnoun
meats
pl
cœurAu sens figuré : la partie essentielle, le point central de quelque chose.
The meat of the argument was lost in the lengthy discussion.
Le cœur de l’argument s’est perdu dans la longue discussion.
She decided to cook a delicious meat stew for dinner.
Elle a décidé de préparer un délicieux ragoût de viande pour le dîner.
Additional translations
pulpePour la partie comestible d’un fruit ou d’une noix.
viandeFamilier et péjoratif, pour désigner une personne réduite à un objet sexuel.
meatadjective
UK
/miːt/
US
/mit/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "meat dish") to describe something consisting of or related to meat; not normally gradable.
de viande
The café serves both vegetarian and meat options.
Le café propose des options végétariennes et des options de viande.
Additional translations
carnéPlus naturel dans certains contextes, notamment alimentaires.

Definitions

meatnoun
The flesh of an animal (especially a mammal) as food.
She decided to cook a delicious meat stew for dinner.
The edible part of fruits or nuts.
The meat of the coconut is used in many tropical dishes.
The essence or most important part of something.
The meat of the argument was lost in the lengthy discussion.
A person, especially a woman, regarded solely as an object of sexual desire or physical attractiveness (informal, often derogatory).
The film reduces its female characters to mere meat for the male gaze.
meatadjective
Consisting of, containing, or relating to meat.
The café serves both vegetarian and meat options.