matadero
/mataˈðeɾo/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los mataderos
Meaning
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slaughterhouse
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Trabaja en un matadero.
He works in a slaughterhouse.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
matadouro is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "slaughterhouse."
Practice
1 What does matadero mean?
slaughterhouse
2 Fill the gap: Trabaja en un ___.
Full sentence: Trabaja en un matadero. (He works in a slaughterhouse.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches matadero?
matadero: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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