butcher in Greek
butcher in Greek is κρεοπώλης, χασάπης, σφαγέας — butcher means a person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
butcher in Greek
κρεοπώλης
Pronounced: kreopolis
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
χασάπης
Pronounced: chasapis
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
σφαγέας
Pronounced: sfageas
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
μακελάρης
Pronounced: makelaris
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
σφαγιάζω
Pronounced: sfagiazo
(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
μακελεύω
Pronounced: makelevo
(transitive) To kill brutally.
σφάζω
Pronounced: sfazo
(transitive) To kill brutally.
κατακρεουργώ
Pronounced: katakreourgo
(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.
καταστρέφω
Pronounced: katastrefo
(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.
What does "butcher" mean?
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noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
"I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner."
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noun Someone who kills brutally or without mercy.
"History remembers the dictator as a butcher."
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verb To slaughter animals and cut up the meat for sale.
"The farmer butchers his own pigs every autumn."
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verb To ruin or botch something badly.
"The editing team butchered the film, cutting half the best scenes."
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butcher in a sentence
- I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner.
- History remembers the dictator as a butcher.
- The farmer butchers his own pigs every autumn.
- The editing team butchered the film, cutting half the best scenes.
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What is "butcher" in Greek?
"butcher" in Greek is κρεοπώλης, χασάπης, σφαγέας. butcher means: A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
How do you pronounce κρεοπώλης?
"butcher" in Greek is κρεοπώλης, pronounced "kreopolis".
How do you use "butcher" in a sentence?
Example: "I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner." In Greek, "butcher" is κρεοπώλης, χασάπης, σφαγέας.
Are there other ways to say "butcher" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 9 translations listed for "butcher": κρεοπώλης, χασάπης, σφαγέας, μακελάρης, σφαγιάζω, μακελεύω.
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