beef

carne de res, carne de vacuno

Carne de vaca u otros bovinos que se consume como alimento.

En inglés sencillo: Meat from a cow or other cattle, eaten as food.

• We had beef for dinner.
• She added beef to the stew.
• Would you prefer chicken or roast beef?

Sinónimos: cowflesh, oxflesh

Expresiones frecuentes: roast beef, ground beef, beef stew, minced beef

queja, reclamo

Queja sobre algo o motivo de enfado con alguien.

En inglés sencillo: A complaint about something, or a reason for being annoyed with someone.

• What's your beef with me?
• My main beef is the slow service.
• Several customers raised beefs about the new charges.

Cómo se usa: have a beef with someone/something (I have a beef with the way they charge customers.); a beef about something (Her main beef about the hotel was the noise.)

Sinónimos: complaint, grievance

Expresiones frecuentes: beef with someone, beef about something, main beef

sustancia, meollo

La parte principal o más importante de un documento, argumento o proyecto.

En inglés sencillo: The main or most important content of a document, argument, or project.

• The introduction is short; the beef comes later.
• The beef of her paper concerns local housing.
• Cut the empty promises and give the proposal some beef.

Cómo se usa: the beef of something (The beef of the report is its detailed cost analysis.)

Sinónimos: substance, essence, core

Expresiones frecuentes: beef of something, real beef

de carne, de engorde

Se dice del ganado bovino criado para obtener carne en vez de leche.

En inglés sencillo: Describing cattle raised for their meat rather than for their milk.

• They raise beef cattle.
• The farmer bought six beef calves.
• Which beef breeds grow well in this climate?

Antónimos: dairy

Expresiones frecuentes: beef cattle, beef calves, beef breeds

productor de carne bovina

Describe un lugar o negocio que cría muchos bovinos para producir carne.

En inglés sencillo: Describing a place or business that raises many cattle for meat.

• This is beef country.
• Several beef farms surround the town.
• His family owns a large beef ranch.

Expresiones frecuentes: beef farm, beef country, beef ranch

tirarse un pedo

Expulsar gases intestinales por el ano.

En inglés sencillo: To release gas from your bottom.

• Someone beefed in the lift.
• He beefed loudly and laughed.
• Did you just beef under the blanket?

Sinónimos: fart, break wind

Expresiones frecuentes: beef loudly, beef in bed

llorar

Derramar lágrimas por tristeza, dolor o disgusto.

En inglés sencillo: To shed tears because you are sad, hurt, or upset.

• He beefed after the argument.
• She was beefing because her favourite cup had broken.
• Don't beef; we can fix your bike.

Sinónimos: cry, weep, sob

Expresiones frecuentes: beef all night, beef about something