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beef

 

[ biหf ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

food

The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food. Beef is a popular choice for steaks, burgers, and stews.

Synonyms

burger, meat, steak

Examples of usage

  • I'll have the beef burger, please.
  • She cooked a delicious beef stew for dinner.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A complaint or grievance.

Synonyms

complaint, dispute, grievance

Examples of usage

  • He had a beef with his neighbor over the loud music.
  • She always has some beef with the management.
Context #3 | Verb

informal

To complain or argue about something.

Synonyms

argue, complain, dispute

Examples of usage

  • He's always beefing about the traffic.
  • Stop beefing and let's find a solution.

Translations

Translations of the word "beef" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น carne de vaca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‹เคฎเคพเค‚เคธ (gomฤแนƒs)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rindfleisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ daging sapi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะปะพะฒะธั‡ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ woล‚owina

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‰›่‚‰ (ใŽใ‚…ใ†ใซใ, gyลซniku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท boeuf

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ carne de res

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑฤŸฤฑr eti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‡ ๊ณ ๊ธฐ (soegogi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุญู… ุงู„ุจู‚ุฑ (laแธฅm al-baqr)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hovฤ›zรญ maso

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hovรคdzie mรคso

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‰›่‚‰ (niรบrรฒu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ govedina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nautakjรถt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธั‹ั€ ะตั‚ั– (siyr eti)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜ (saq'onlis khorts'i)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mal ษ™ti

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ carne de res

Word origin

The word 'beef' has its origins in Old French 'boef', which came from Latin 'bos' meaning 'ox' or 'cow'. The term has been used to refer to the meat of cattle for centuries, with beef being a staple food in many cultures around the world.

See also: bee.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,692, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.