What does macellaio in Italian mean?

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

The word macellaio in Italian means butcher's store, butcher, butcher, butcher, butcher. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word macellaio

butcher's store

sostantivo maschile (negozio di carne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vado dal macellaio a comprare le bistecche.
I'm going to the butcher's to buy some steaks.

butcher

(persona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio zio è un macellaio; lavora a un macello in città.
My uncle is a butcher: he works in a butcher's in town.

butcher

(figurato, negativo (carnefice) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il macellaio uccise il pover'uomo senza pietà.
The butcher killed the man without showing any pity.

butcher

(figurato, spregiativo (chirurgo incapace) (figurative: incompetent surgeon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel macellaio ha asportato il rene sbagliato.
That butcher removed the wrong kidney.

butcher

(figurato, negativo (chi ordina massacri) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il guerrigliero spietato fu soprannominato il “macellaio”.
The ruthless warrior was known as the "butcher".

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