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Meaning of abattoir | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)

Definitions

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed.

Equivalents

العربية المذبح المسلخ مجزر مذبحة مسلخ

Български кланица

Català escorxador

Čeština jatka jatky

Cymraeg lladd-dy

Dansk slagteri

Deutsch Schlachthaus Schlachthof

Ελληνικά σφαγείο

Esperanto buĉejo

Español degolladero desolladero matadero rastro

فارسی کشتارگاه مسلخ

Suomi lihamylly teurastamo

Français abattoir

Gaeilge teach coscartha

Gàidhlig taigh-spadaidh

Galego matadoiro

हिन्दी बूचड़खाना

Magyar vágóhíd

Հայերեն սպանդանոց

Bahasa Indonesia abatoar pejagalan pembantaian rumah jagal rumah potong

Italiano macello mattatoio

日本語屠場屠畜場畜殺場

ქართული სასაკლაო

Қазақша қасапхана

ខ្មែរ គោឃាតដ្ឋាន វធភូមិ សត្វឃាតស្ថាន

한국어 도살장

Македонски кланица

မြန်မာဘာသာ သားသတ်ရုံ

Nederlands abattoir slachterij slachthuis slachtplaats

Polski jatka rzeźnia szlachtuz ubojnia

Português abatedouro açougue matadouro

Română abator măcelărie

Русский бойня резня скотобо́йня

Slovenčina jatka

Svenska slakteri slakthus

ไทย โรงฆ่าสัตว์

Tagalog lapaan

Türkçe kanara kesimevi kesimhane mezbaha

Українська бі́йня різниця

Tiếng Việt lò mò lò sát sinh

Examples

“Once the cows reach maturity, they're sent to the abattoir.”

“The army's raid on the enemy turned into a major abattoir.”

“The corridors where North Korean troops would be advancing [in a hypothetical invasion of South Korea] would almost certainly be turned into human abattoirs.”

““Now, down here we have the medium security cells and the various abattoirs. Be sure to reserve your spot on the sign-in sheet 'cause the abattoirs get crazy busy.””

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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