hindquarters

/ˈhaɪndˌkɔɹtɝz/, /ˈhaɪndˌkwɔɹtɝz/ noun B1

the rear part of a meat animal

Word Origin Hindquarters literally means 'the rear quarters,' from Old English hindan 'behind' and Latin quartus 'fourth.' The idea is the back part of an animal, divided into quarters. Hind also gives us behind and hindmost, while quarter appears in quartet and quadrant. So it's the back fourth of a creature.

noun the rear part of a meat animal B1

The butcher cut the hindquarters of the cow into steaks.

(名词) 后臀;后腿肉;后躯

屠夫把牛的后腿肉切成了牛排。

(sustantivo) cuartos traseros; ancas; grupa; trasera [la parte trasera de un animal de carne]

El carnicero cortó los cuartos traseros de la vaca en filetes.

(nom) arrière-train; quartier de derrière; culotte [partie arrière d'un animal de boucherie, comprenant les cuisses et les jambes.]

Le boucher a découpé les **hindquarters** de la vache en steaks.

(Substantiv) Hinterviertel; Keule [der hintere Teil des Körpers eines Schlachttiers, insbesondere die Keulen und das Gesäß.]

Der Metzger zerteilte die **hindquarters** des Rinds in Steaks.

(名詞) 食肉用動物の後ろ半身

肉屋は牛の後ろ半身をステーキに切り分けた。

(substantivo) quartos traseiros; traseiro [a parte traseira de um animal de corte]

O açougueiro cortou a parte traseira da vaca em bifes.

noun plural of hindquarter countable

The butcher prepared the hindquarters of the lamb for sale.

(名词) 后腿肉 【后腿肉(复数)】

屠夫准备了羊的后腿肉出售。

(sustantivo) cuartos traseros; traseros; ancas; posteriores [plural de cuarto trasero]

El carnicero preparó los cuartos traseros del cordero para la venta.

(nom) quartiers de derrière; parties postérieures; arrière-train [Parties postérieures d'un animal quadrupède, comprenant les hanches, les cuisses et les fesses.]

Le boucher a préparé les **hindquarters** de l'agneau pour la vente au marché.

(Substantiv) Hinterviertel; Keulen [Plural von **Hindquarter**: die hinteren Teile eines geschlachteten Tieres, insbesondere die Hinterbeine und das daran anliegende Fleisch.]

Der Metzger zerlegte die **hindquarters** des Lamms für den Verkauf.

(名詞) 四足動物の後ろ脚と腰を含む後方部分の複数形。

肉屋は、子羊の後肢を sale のために prepared 。

(substantivo) traseiros; ancas; quartos traseiros [plural de hindquarter (traseiro, quarto traseiro)]

O açougueiro preparou os quartos traseiros do cordeiro para venda.

Word parts: hind + quarter + s

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