What does boucher in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word boucher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use boucher in French.

The word boucher in French means butcher, cork, block, block, get blocked, get blocked up, beef, butcher, meat hook, knock for six, butcher's assistant, butcher's cut, butcher's choice cut, hold your nose, put your fingers in your ears. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word boucher

butcher

(marchand de viande rouge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le boucher me réserve toujours un rôti.
The butcher always keeps back a joint for me.

cork

verbe transitif (fermer, obstruer) (for bottles)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce vigneron bouche ses bouteilles de vin avec des bouchons en liège.
This winegrower corks his bottles with genuine corks.

block

verbe transitif (gêner un écoulement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les graisses et débris alimentaires bouchent l'évier.
Fat and bits of food are blocking the sink.

block

verbe transitif (gêner, empêcher la circulation)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les jouets des enfants bouchent l'entrée de la maison.
The kids' toys are blocking the entrance to the house.

get blocked, get blocked up

verbe pronominal (s'obstruer régulièrement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'écoulement de la douche se bouche constamment avec les cheveux.
The shower drain is constantly getting blocked with hair.

beef

adjectif (race bovine : capable de produire de la viande) (cattle)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Les charolaises sont des vaches bouchères.
Charolais are beef cattle.

butcher

nom masculin (figuré (homme sanguinaire et cruel) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hélas, souvent pendant les guerres, apparaît un boucher.
Sadly, a butcher often appears during wars.

meat hook

nom masculin (esse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

knock for six

(familier (épater, laisser bouche bée) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Eh oui, j'ai été reçu à mon concours. Ça t'en bouche un coin !

butcher's assistant

nom masculin (commis boucher)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

butcher's cut, butcher's choice cut

nom féminin (viande sélectionnée par le boucher)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hold your nose

(se retenir de respirer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

put your fingers in your ears

(faire exprès de ne pas écouter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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