carnicería — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bloodletting noun The old medical practice of draining blood from a patient believed to cure illness.
- bloodshed noun The killing or wounding of people, especially on a large scale.
- carnage noun Widespread death and destruction, especially from violence or disaster.
- shambles noun A scene of complete disorder, mess, or chaos.
- slaughter noun The killing of animals for food.
Senses
carnicería is used for these senses in English:
- bloodletting A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
- bloodshed A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
- butchershop (chiefly, US) A store that sells meat.
- carnage Death and destruction.
- carnage The corpses, gore, etc. that remain after a massacre.
- shambles (countable, archaic) A butcher's shop.
- slaughter A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
bloodletting — full definition
- noun The old medical practice of draining blood from a patient believed to cure illness.
- noun (figurative) A painful reduction of something, such as staff or funding, in hopes of improving the situation.