butcher

US /ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ/
UK /ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ/
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boucher

a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat

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I bought fresh sausages from the local butcher.
J'ai acheté des saucisses fraîches chez le boucher local.
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The butcher recommended a good cut of beef for roasting.
Le boucher a recommandé une bonne coupe de bœuf pour rôtir.
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meat cutterslaughterer
1.

abattre, découper

to slaughter or cut up (an animal) for meat

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The farmer decided to butcher the old cow.
L'agriculteur a décidé de tuer la vieille vache.
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They will butcher the pigs next week.
Ils vont abattre les porcs la semaine prochaine.
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slaughtercarvedress
2.

massacrer, tuer brutalement

to kill (people) indiscriminately or brutally

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The invading army began to butcher the villagers.
L'armée envahissante a commencé à massacrer les villageois.
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The dictator was accused of trying to butcher his own people.
Le dictateur a été accusé d'avoir tenté de massacrer son propre peuple.
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massacreslaughterannihilateexterminate
3.

massacrer, gâcher

to ruin or spoil (something) through clumsiness or incompetence

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He completely butchered the song during his performance.
Il a complètement massacré la chanson pendant sa performance.
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The inexperienced surgeon butchered the operation.
Le chirurgien inexpérimenté a massacré l'opération.
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botchmess upruinspoil
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