butter
Pronunciación: [ˈbʌtər]
Palabra
Contexto: «food»
(noun) a yellowish fat made from cream. It's used for cooking, spreading on bread, or making things taste better.
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I love spreading butter on my toast in the morning.
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He doesn't like butter on his vegetables.
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Do you want butter on your popcorn?
Contexto: «cooking»
(verb) to spread butter on something, usually food. Like when you take a knife and put butter on a slice of bread.
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She butters her bread before adding jam.
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He never butters his bagel; he prefers it plain.
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Will you butter the muffins before serving them?
Contexto: «manipulation»
(verb) to flatter someone to gain favor or an advantage. It’s like being very nice to someone so they help you.
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She buttered up her teacher to get extra help on the project.
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He didn't try to butter up his boss; he was honest instead.
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Are you going to butter him up before asking for a favor?
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