butter

[US]/ˈbʌtə(r)/
[UK]/ˈbʌtər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kuweka siagi
n. siagi; cream
Word Forms
Pluralbutters
Third Person Singularbutters
Past Participlebuttered
Present Participlebuttering
Past Tensebuttered

Phrases & Collocations

melted butter

maji ya siagi

buttery taste

tamu ya siagi

spreadable butter

siagi inayoweza kueneza

butter knife

kisu cha siagi

unsalted butter

siagi bila chumvi

peanut butter

siagi ya karanga

bread and butter

mkate na siagi

shea butter

siagi ya shea

cocoa butter

siagi ya kakao

butter up

kuwapa furaha

butter cream

cream ya siagi

butter oil

mafuta ya siagi

Example Sentences

There's no butter left.

Hana siagi iliyobaki.

Add the butter last.

Ongeza siagi mwisho.

spread butter on bread

Kueneza siagi kwenye mkate.

There is a knob of butter on the table.

Kuna kipande cha siagi kwenye meza.

spread butter on bread (=spread bread with butter)

kuweka siagi kwenye mkate (=kuweka mkate na siagi).

the bread and butter of non-League soccer.

Mkate na siagi ya mpira wa miguu wa ligi ndogo.

add a knob of butter or margarine.

Ongeza kipande cha siagi au siagi ya mboga.

it was so hot that the butter ran.

Ilikuwa moto sana hivi kwamba siagi ilienda.

Butter liquefies in heat.

Siagi inageuka kuwa maji katika joto.

run butter; run gold.

kukimbia siagi; kukimbia dhahabu.

The butter is melting in the heat.

Siagi inachomoka kwa sababu ya joto.

Butter oils when heated.

Siagi inatengeneza mafuta wakati inapotunguliwa.

chunky peanut butter

siagi ya karanga kubwa

They scrimped on butter as best as they could.

Walifanya bidha kwa siagi kwa uwezo wao.

Real-world Examples

There was also a butter dish, with several pieces of butter covered with cracked ice.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

You know you can put herbs in there, chilli in there, spiced truffles, flavoured butters.

Source: Jamie Oliver's Healthy Brunch

Butter to butter is no relish.

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

Or making sure we have peanut butter.

Source: Mom Season 1

" Curly is taking both butter and honey" .

Source: Peter Pan

Just put the apple butter away, boy.

Source: "Green Book" Original Soundtrack

I'm going to pick peanut butter and honey.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

I am a chunky peanut butter all the way.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Personally, I think they use too much butter.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

More, more, you need to mix the butter well.

Source: Blue little koala

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