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elmatadero

noun · masculineC2#9127 most commonAudio · coming soon

1
slaughterhouse; abattoir
El matadero del pueblo cerró por no cumplir las normas de higiene. The village slaughterhouse closed for failing to meet hygiene standards.
En el matadero municipal se revisa la carne antes de venderla. At the municipal abattoir the meat is inspected before it is sold.
2
slaughterhouse (figurative: death trap)
Mandar a esos soldados sin refuerzos era llevarlos al matadero. Sending those soldiers without reinforcements was leading them to the slaughter.