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butcher in Italian

butcher in Italian is macellaio, macellaia, carnefice — butcher means a person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.

butcher in Italian

macellaio
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
macellaia
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
macellaio
noun
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
carnefice
noun
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
macellare
verb
(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
massacrare
verb
(transitive) To kill brutally.
danneggiare
verb
(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.
rovinare
verb
(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.

What does "butcher" mean?

  1. noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
    "I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner."
  2. noun Someone who kills brutally or without mercy.
    "History remembers the dictator as a butcher."
  3. verb To slaughter animals and cut up the meat for sale.
    "The farmer butchers his own pigs every autumn."
  4. verb To ruin or botch something badly.
    "The editing team butchered the film, cutting half the best scenes."

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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Frequently asked questions

What is "butcher" in Italian?

"butcher" in Italian is macellaio, macellaia, carnefice. butcher means: A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.

How do you use "butcher" in a sentence?

Example: "I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner." In Italian, "butcher" is macellaio, macellaia, carnefice.

Are there other ways to say "butcher" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 7 translations listed for "butcher": macellaio, macellaia, carnefice, macellare, massacrare, danneggiare.

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