beef

Rindfleisch

Fleisch von Kühen oder anderen Rindern, das als Nahrung gegessen wird.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: cowflesh, oxflesh

Häufige Wendungen: roast beef, ground beef, beef stew, minced beef

Beschwerde, Groll

Eine Beschwerde über etwas oder ein Grund, sich über jemanden zu ärgern.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: complaint, grievance

Häufige Wendungen: beef with someone, beef about something, main beef

Substanz, Kern

Der wichtigste oder eigentliche Inhalt eines Dokuments, einer Argumentation oder eines Projekts.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: the beef of something (The beef of the report is its detailed cost analysis.)

Synonyme: substance, essence, core

Häufige Wendungen: beef of something, real beef

zur Fleischgewinnung

Bezeichnet Rinder, die für ihr Fleisch statt für ihre Milch gehalten werden.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Gegenteile: dairy

Häufige Wendungen: beef cattle, beef calves, beef breeds

Rindfleisch produzierend

Bezeichnet einen Ort oder Betrieb, der viele Rinder zur Fleischgewinnung hält.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: beef farm, beef country, beef ranch

furzen

Darmgase durch den After entweichen lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To release gas from your bottom.

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

Synonyme: fart, break wind

Häufige Wendungen: beef loudly, beef in bed

weinen, heulen

Aus Traurigkeit, Schmerz oder Verzweiflung Tränen vergießen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: cry, weep, sob

Häufige Wendungen: beef all night, beef about something