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rastro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abattoir noun A place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.
  • spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
  • trace noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
  • track noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.
  • trail verb To follow closely behind someone or something.
  • whisper verb To speak very quietly, using breath rather than the full voice, so only someone nearby can hear.

Senses

rastro is used for these senses in English:

  • abattoir A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]
  • flea market An outdoor temporary market selling inexpensive antiques, curios, etc.
  • rummage sale (Upper Midwestern US) A garage sale or tag sale.
  • spoor The track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.
  • spur The track of an animal, such as an otter; a spoor.
  • trace A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.
  • track A mark left by something that has passed along.
  • trail The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.

abattoir — full definition

  1. noun A place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.
  2. noun Figuratively, a scene of mass killing or bloodshed.

spur — full definition

  1. noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
  2. noun Something that motivates or drives someone to act.
  3. noun A ridge or side branch jutting out from something larger, such as a mountain range or road.
  4. verb To urge someone or something into action.

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