meat

meat

food; the flesh of animals; edible part of anything: the meat of a walnut; the essential part: the meat of the matter

Not to be confused with:

meet – join: the roads meet here; become acquainted with: I’d like you to meet my friend.

mete – deal; measure; dole: to mete out punishment

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meat

 (mēt)

n.

1. The edible flesh of animals, especially that of mammals as opposed to that of fish or poultry.

2. The edible part, as of a piece of fruit or a nut.

3. The essence, substance, or gist: the meat of the editorial.

4. Slang Something that one enjoys or excels in; a forte: Tennis is his meat.

5. Nourishment; food: "Love is not all: it is not meat nor drink" (Edna St. Vincent Millay).

6. Vulgar Slang

a. The human body regarded as an object of sexual desire.

b. The genitals.

Idiom:

meat and potatoes Informal

The fundamental parts or part; the basis.

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[Middle English mete, from Old English, food.]

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meat

(miːt)

n

1. (Cookery) the flesh of mammals used as food, as distinguished from that of birds and fish

2. (Cookery) anything edible, esp flesh with the texture of meat: crab meat.

3. (Cookery) food, as opposed to drink

4. the essence or gist

5. (Cookery) an archaic word for meal¹

6. meat and drink a source of pleasure

7. have one's meat and one's manners informal Irish to lose nothing because one's offer is not accepted

[Old English mete; related to Old High German maz food, Old Saxon meti, Gothic mats]

ˈmeatless adj

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meat

(mit)

n.

1. the flesh of animals as used for food.

2. the edible part of anything, as a nut.

3. the essential point or part; gist.

4. solid food: meat and drink.

5. substantial content; pith.

6. a favorite activity: Chess is my meat.

7. Slang. a person as a sexual object.

8. Archaic. the principal meal.

[before 900; Old English mete food, of Germanic orig.]

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meat

- First meant "food, nourishment"—especially solid food as opposed to drink.

See also related terms for nourishment.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food solid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink" stew meat - tough meat that needs stewing to be edible bird, fowl - the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food game - the flesh of wild animals that is used for food dark meat - the flesh of the legs of fowl used as food raw meat - uncooked meat red meat - meat that is dark in color before cooking (as beef, venison, lamb, mutton) organs, variety meat - edible viscera of a butchered animal cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass cold cuts - sliced assorted cold meats boeuf, beef - meat from an adult domestic bovine carbonado - a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled halal - (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah jerked meat, jerky, jerk - meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun pemican, pemmican - lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians veal, veau - meat from a calf horseflesh, horsemeat - the flesh of horses as food mouton, mutton - meat from a mature domestic sheep lamb - the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food porc - meat from a domestic hog or pig sausage - highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings sausage meat - any meat that is minced and spiced and cooked as patties or used to fill sausages escargot, snail - edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein" hexadecanoic acid, palmitic acid - a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
	2.	meat - the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell" kernel plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus seed - a small hard fruit
	3.	meat - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, gist, kernel, nub, sum, core, marrow, heart, center, centre cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned bare bones - (plural) the most basic facts or elements; "he told us only the bare bones of the story" hypostasis - (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality haecceity, quiddity - the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other quintessence - the purest and most concentrated essence of something stuff - a critically important or characteristic component; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative"

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meat

noun

1. food, provisions, nourishment, sustenance, eats (slang), fare, flesh, rations, grub (slang), subsistence, kai (N.Z. informal), chow (informal), nosh (slang), victuals, comestibles, provender, nutriment, viands Meat is relatively expensive.

2. gist, point, heart, core, substance, essence, nucleus, marrow, kernel, nub, pith The real meat of the conference was the attempt to agree on minimum standards.

Proverbs
"The nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat"

Types and cuts of meat

bacon, baron of beef, Bath chap, beef, beef-ham, black pudding, bockwurst, boerewors, bratwurst, breast, brisket, cervelat, charqui, Chateaubriand, chicken, chipolata, chitterlings, chitlings, or chitlins, chop, chorizo, chuck or chuck steak, chump, cold cuts, collar, colonial goose, corned beef, crown roast, Cumberland sausage, cutlet, devon, duck, entrecôte, escalope, fillet, forehock, foreshank, game, gammon, gigot, goose, gristle, ham, haslet, hogg or hogget, hough or hock, kidney, knackwurst or knockwurst, lamb, lamb's fry, leg, lights, liver, liver sausage or (esp. U.S.) liverwurst, loin, Lorne sausage, square sausage, or square slice (Scot.), luncheon meat, médaillons, mince, minute steak, mortadella, mutton, noisette, numbles (archaic), offal, oxtail, oxtongue, Parma ham, parson's nose, pastrami, pemmican, pepperoni, pheasant, pigeon, polony, pope's eye, pork, porterhouse steak, prosciutto, rack, rib, rolled lamb, round, rump, saddle, salami, salt pork, sausage, saveloy, scrag, shank, shoulder, silverside, sirloin, skirt, Spam (trademark), sparerib, steak, stewing steak, sweetbread, T-bone, tenderloin, tongue, topside, tournedos, tripe, turkey, undercut, veal, venison

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

meat

noun

1. Something fit to be eaten:

aliment, bread, comestible, diet, edible, esculent, fare, food, foodstuff, nourishment, nurture, nutriment, nutrition, pabulum, pap, provender, provision (used in plural), sustenance, victual.

Slang: chow, eats, grub.

2. The most central and material part:

core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, marrow, nub, pith, quintessence, root, soul, spirit, stuff, substance.

Law: gravamen.

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Translations

لَحْملـَحْمُ

месо

masomasitý

kødkød-

Fleisch

κρέαςσάρκα

carne

liha

lihatavaraydinläskipää

viande

meso

hús

kjöt

carnegheriglio

肉

고기

carniscaro

kaip mėsosmėsiškasmėsos

gaļa

vlees

kjøtt

mięso

carne

carne

мясоскоромныймякоть

meso

kött

เนื้อ

et

thịt

肉食用肉类

meat

[miːt]

A. N

1. (gen) → carne f; (= cold meat) → fiambre m
it's meat and drink to me → no puedo vivir sin ello
one man's meat is another man's poison → lo que a uno cura a otro mata

2. (fig) → enjundia f, sustancia f
a book with some meat in it → un libro con enjundia or sustancia

B. CPD meat eater N (= person) → persona f que come carne (Zool) → carnívoro/a m/f
we're not meat eaters → no comemos carne
meat extract N → extracto m de carne
meat grinder N (US) → máquina f de picar carne
meat hook N → gancho m carnicero
meat industry N → industria f cárnica
meat loaf N rollo de carne picada sazonado, cocido y servido como fiambre
meat pie N → pastel m de carne; (individual) → empanada f
meat products N → productos mpl cárnicos
meat safe N (Brit) → fresquera f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

meat

[ˈmiːt] n (= food) → viande f
I don't eat meat → Je ne mange pas de viande.
cold meats (British) → viandes froides
see also crab meat meat products

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

meat

n

→ Fleisch nt; cold meat → kalter Braten; (= sausage) → Wurst f; assorted cold meats → Aufschnitt m

(old: = food) → Essen nt, → Speise f (liter); food and drink → Speise und Trank; one man’s meat is another man’s poison (Prov) → des einen Freud, des andern Leid (Prov)

(fig: of argument, book) → Substanz f; a book with some meat in it → ein aussagestarkes Buch

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meat

in cpds → Fleisch-;

meatball

n → Fleischkloß m

meat-chopper

n

(= knife) → Hackmesser nt

(= mincer) → Fleischhackmaschine f, → Fleischwolf m

meat-grinder

n (US) → Fleischwolf m

meathead

n (US inf) → Dummkopf m

meat loaf

n → ˜ Fleischkäse m

meat market

n

(for animals) → Viehmarkt m

(pej inf) (for people) → Aufreißschuppen m (inf); (= beauty contest etc) → Fleischbeschau f (inf)

meat meal

n → Fleischmehl nt

meatpacker

n (US Comm) → Arbeiter(in) m(f) → in der Fleischverarbeitung

meatpacking

n (US Comm) → Fleischverarbeitung f; (= industry) → Fleischverarbeitungsindustrie f

meat products

pl → Fleisch- und Wurstwaren pl

meat safe

n → Fliegenschrank m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

meat

[miːt] n → carne f
cold meats (Brit) → affettati mpl
meat and drink → da mangiare e da bere
this is meat and drink to them (fig) → questo per loro è una delizia
one man's meat is another man's poison (proverb) → ciò che giova a uno nuoce a un altro

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

meat

(miːt) noun

the flesh of animals or birds used as food. She does not eat meat; (also adjective) What did you have for the meat course? vleis لَحْم месо carne maso; masitý das Fleisch; Fleisch-... kød; kød- κρέαςcarne liha گوشت liha viandeבשר मांस meso hús daging kjöt carne; di carne 肉 (식용의) 짐승 고기 mėsa gaļa daging vleeskjøttmięso غوښه carne (de) carne мясо mäso; mäsový meso meso kött เนื้อสัตว์ et 肉類，肉類的 м'ясо خوردنی گوشت thịt 食用肉类

ˈmeaty adjective

1. full of (animal) meat. a meaty soup/stew. vleisagtig مَليء باللحْم от месо substancial masitý gehaltvoll kødfuld που είναι φτιαγμένος από κρέας con mucha carne liharikas پرگوشت lihaisa plein de viande מָלֵא בָּשָׂר मांसयुक्त mesni húsos penuh daging sem inniheldur (mikið) kjöt, kjötmikill a base di carne 肉の多い 육질이 풍부한 mėsos, mėsingas gaļīgs; gaļu saturošs berdaging met veel vlees kjøttfull zawierający dużo mięsa ډيره غوښه پكښى substancial cu (multă) carne мясной mäsitý mesen sa mesom köttig ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยเนื้อ etli 多肉的 м'ясний; м'ясистий گوشت سے بھرا có thịt 多肉的

2. (tasting, smelling etc) like meat. This smells meaty. vleisagtig كاللحْم، برائِحَة اللحْم като от месо a carne masový, jako maso fleischig kødagtig; som kød που έχει γεύση κρέατος a carne liha järele مزه گوشت دادن lihainen de viande בשרי मांस जैसी महक इत्यादि mesnat húsos seperti daging sem bragðast/lyktar eins og kjöt di carne 肉の 고기 같은 mėsiškas, kaip mėsos gaļai līdzīgs; kā gaļa rasa daging vleesachtig (som) av kjøtt jak mięso د غوښى مزه وركول a carne a carne похожий на мясо mäsový, ako mäso po mesu poput mesa som kött ซึ่งมีรสเนื้อ et gibi 像肉的(嚐起來或聞起來等) схожий на м'ясо گوشت کی طرح có mùi thịt 似肉的

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meat

→ لـَحْمُ maso kød Fleisch κρέας carne liha viande meso carne 肉 고기 vlees kjøtt mięso carne мясо kött เนื้อ et thịt 肉

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

• The meat is cold → إِنَّ اللَحْمَ بارِدَةٌ → Maso je studené → Kødet er koldt → Das Fleisch ist kalt → Το κρέας είναι κρύο → La carne está fría → Liha on kylmää → La viande est froide → Meso je hladno → La carne è fredda → 肉が冷たいです → 고기가 차요 → Het vlees is koud → Kjøttet er kaldt → Mięso jest zimne → A carne está fria → Мясо холодное → Köttet är kallt → เนื้อเย็น → Et soğuk → Thịt nguội quá → 这肉凉了
• This meat is spoiled (US)
  This meat is off (UK) → هَذِهِ اللَحْمُ لَيْسَتْ طازِجَةً → Maso je zkažené → Kødet er dårligt → Das Fleisch ist nicht mehr frisch → Αυτό το κρέας είναι μπαγιάτικο → Esta carne está pasada → Liha on pilaantunutta → La viande est avariée → Ovo meso je pokvareno → Questa carne è andata a male → この肉はいたんでいます → 고기가 상했어요 → Dit vlees is niet goed meer → Dette kjøttet er dårlig → Mięso jest zepsute → A carne está estragada → Это мясо несвежее → Det här köttet är inte färskt → เนื้อนี่เสีย → Et bozulmuş → Thịt này thiu rồi → 这肉变味了
• Do you eat meat? → هَلْ تَأكُلُ اللُحُومَ؟ → Jíte maso? → Spiser De kød? → Essen Sie Fleisch? → Τρώτε κρέας; → ¿Come carne? → Syöttekö lihaa? → Vous mangez de la viande ? → Jedete li meso? → Mangia carne? → あなたは肉を食べますか？ → 고기 잡수세요? → Eet je vlees? → Spiser du kjøtt? → Czy je Panmięso? → O senhor come carne? → Вы едите мясо? → Äter ni kött? → คุณทานเนื้อไหม? → Et yiyor musunuz? → Bạn có ăn thịt không? → 你吃肉吗？
• I don't eat meat → لا آكُلُ اللُحُومَ → Maso nejím → Jeg spiser ikke kød → Ich esse kein Fleisch → Δεν τρώω κρέας → No como carne → En syö lihaa → Je ne mange pas de viande → Ja ne jedem meso → Non mangio carne → 私は肉を食べません → 나는 고기 안 먹어요 → Ik eet geen vlees → Jeg spiser ikke kjøtt → Nie jem mięsa → Eu não como carne → Я не ем мясо → Jag äter inte kött → ฉันไม่ทานเนื้อ → Et yemiyorum → Tôi không ăn thịt → 我不吃肉
• Which dishes have no meat → ما هِيَ الَأطْباقُ الَّتي لا تـَحْتَوي عَلَى لـُحُومٍ أَوْ أَسْماكٍ؟ → Které pokrmy neobsahují maso → Hvilke retter er der ingen kød → In welchen Speisen ist kein Fleisch → Ποια πιάτα δεν έχουν κρέας → ¿Qué platos no llevan carne → Missä ruokalajeissa ei ole lihaa → Quels sont les plats sans viande → Koje jelo ne sadrži meso → Quali piatti non contengono carne → 肉／魚の入っていない料理はどれですか？ → 고기 → Welke gerechten bevatten geen vlees → Hvilke retter er uten kjøtt → Które dania nie zawierają mięsa → Quais pratos não têm nenhuma carne → В каких блюдах нет мяса → Vilka rätter innehåller inte kött → อาหารจานไหนไม่มีเนื้อ → İçinde et → Món nào không có thịt → 哪份菜里没有肉／鱼？
• Is this cooked in meat stock? → هَلْ هَذا مَطْبُوخٌ بـِمَرَقَةِ اللَحْمِ؟ → Je tohle vařené v masovém vývaru? → Er det tilberedt i kødfond? → Ist das in Rinderbrühe gekocht? → Αυτό μαγειρεύεται σε ζωμό κρέατος; → ¿Se ha cocinado con caldo de carne? → Onko tämä valmistettu lihaliemessä? → C'est cuisiné avec du bouillon de viande ? → Je li ovo skuhano u mesnoj juhi? → È cotto con brodo di carne? → これは肉のストックで料理してありますか？ → 이거 육수로 요리하나요? → Is dit in vleesbouillon gekookt? → Er denne kokt i kjøttkraft? → Czy to jest gotowane na wywarze z mięsa? → Isto é cozido em caldo de carne? → Это приготовлено на мясном бульоне? → Är den här tillagad i köttbuljong? → อาหารนี้ทำในน้ำสต๊อคเนื้อหรือเปล่า? → Bu yemeğin içinde et suyu var mı? → Món này được nấu trong nước dùng thịt phải không? → 这是用肉汤制作的吗？
• I don't like meat → لا أُحِبُّ اللُحُومَ → Nemám rád maso → Jeg bryder mig ikke om kød → Ich mag kein Fleisch → Δεν μου αρέσει το κρέας → No me gusta la carne → En pidä lihasta → Je n'aime pas la viande → Ja ne volim meso → Non mi piace la carne → 私は肉が好きではありません → 나는 고기를 좋아하지 않아요 → Ik hou niet van vlees → Jeg liker ikke kjøtt → Nie lubię mięsa → Eu não gosto de carne → Мне не нравится мясо → Jag tycker inte om kött → ฉันไม่ชอบเนื้อ → Et sevmem → Tôi không thích thịt → 我不喜欢吃肉
• I don't eat red meat → لا أَتَناَوَلُ اللُحُومَ الـحَمْراءَ → Nejím červené maso → Jeg spiser ikke rødt kød → Ich esse kein rotes Fleisch → Δεν τρώω κόκκινο κρέας → No como carne roja → En syö punaista lihaa → Je ne mange pas de viande rouge → Ja ne jedem crveno meso → Non mangio carne rossa → 私は赤身肉を食べません → 나는 붉은 고기를 안 먹어요 → Ik eet geen rood vlees → Jeg spiser ikke rødt kjøtt → Nie jem czerwonego mięsa → Eu não como carne vermelha → Я не ем красное мясо → Jag äter inte rött kött → ฉันไม่กินเนื้อแดง → Kırmızı et yemiyorum → Tôi không ăn thịt đỏ → 我不吃红肉

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meat

n carne f; dark — carne oscura; organ meats vísceras; red — carne roja; white — carne blanca

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