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butter

/ˈbʊtə/

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noun

Mantequilla

A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

Examples :

"My mother made toast with butter for breakfast. "

Mi madre hizo tostadas con mantequilla para el desayuno.

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noun

Margarina, mantequilla de maní, etc.

Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).

Examples :

"peanut butter"

Mantequilla de maní

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noun

Mantequilla

Any specific soft substance.

Examples :

"butter of antimony; butter of arsenic"

Mantequilla de antimonio; mantequilla de arsénico

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noun

Aterrizaje suave

A smooth plane landing.

Examples :

"The pilot made a perfect butter landing, touching down smoothly on the runway. "

El piloto hizo un aterrizaje suave perfecto, tocando suavemente la pista.

vehicle achievement technical essential

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verb

Untar con mantequilla

To spread butter on.

Examples :

"Butter the toast."

Unta la tostada con mantequilla.

food action essential

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verb

Mover el peso hacia adelante o hacia atrás sobre las puntas o colas de los esquís o la tabla de snowboard

To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow.

Examples :

"To get down the slope faster, the skier buttered his skis, pushing his weight back so only the tips touched the snow. "

Para bajar la pendiente más rápido, el esquiador hizo butter con sus esquís, empujando su peso hacia atrás para que solo las puntas tocaran la nieve.

sport technical action entertainment essential

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verb

Aumentar las apuestas

To increase (stakes) at every throw of dice, or every game.

Examples :

"The gamblers kept buttering their bets, hoping to win big at the poker game. "

Los jugadores seguían aumentando las apuestas, esperando ganar mucho en la partida de póquer.

game bet essential

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noun

Alguien que se entromete, metomentodo

Someone who butts, or who butts in.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the class to remain quiet, but the butter, a student who always interrupts, spoke up immediately. "

El profesor pidió a la clase que permaneciera en silencio, pero el metomentodo, un estudiante que siempre interrumpe, habló de inmediato.

person character essential