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    Boucher (en. Butcher)

    /bu.ʃe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Merchant who sells meat.
    I’m going to the butcher to buy a chicken.
    Je vais chez le boucher pour acheter un poulet.
    Master of meat, responsible for slaughtering.
    The butcher prepares all the cuts.
    Le boucher prépare toutes les découpes.
    verb
    To obstruct, close a passage.
    You need to plug the hole in the wall.
    Il faut boucher le trou dans le mur.
    To fill a space to prevent flow.
    She sealed the leak with putty.
    Elle a bouché la fuite avec du mastic.

    Etymology

    Comes from the old French 'bouchier', derived from the Latin 'bucius' meaning 'ox'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to stop up one's ears
    To prevent hearing something.
    boucher les oreilles
    to be in a bind
    To be in a difficult situation.
    avoir le boucher

    Related Words

    butcher shop
    Store where meat is sold.
    boucherie
    stopper
    Object used to block an opening.
    bouchon
    bite
    Amount of food that can be taken in the mouth.
    bouchée

    Slang Meanings

    To block a place to prevent passage.
    They blocked the street for the carnival.
    On a bouché la rue pour le carnaval.
    To be in a hopeless situation.
    He is in a bind with all his debts.
    Il est dans le boucher avec toutes ses dettes.