"matanza" means: A place where animals are slaughtered, for their hides, meat, tallow, etc, particularly in a Latin American context; a slaughterhouse.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
matanza
A place where animals are slaughtered, for their hides, meat, tallow, etc, particularly in a Latin American context; a slaughterhouse.
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La agenda de género no se detiene en La Matanza: Espinoza impulsa un taller de reflexión sobre nuevas masculinidades
"Durante el juicio por la matanza de Atocha, Lola revivió una vez más el atentado. la vista oral se produjo del 18 al 26 de febrero de 1980" Excerpt A finales de enero #booksky
"El 13 de marzo, se anunció la detención de los autores de la matanza" excerpt A finales de enero #booksky
"Una de las grandes incógnitas de la matanza de Atocha son las razones últimas por las que se produjo. Pese a las ingentes investigaciones, las causas no han sido aclaradas" excerpt A finales de enero #booksky
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A place where animals are slaughtered, for their hides, meat, tallow, etc, particularly in a Latin American context; a slaughterhouse.
"matanza" means: A place where animals are slaughtered, for their hides, meat, tallow, etc, particularly in a Latin American context; a slaughterhouse.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"matanza" means: A place where animals are slaughtered, for their hides, meat, tallow, etc, particularly in a Latin American context; a slaughterhouse.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (American) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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A slaughter, as of cattle or pigs (for their hides, meat, etc), of tuna, or of people; the act of butchering or slaughtering.
a "tramp bitch," whose puppies had been captured in the neighborhood of the matanza. The beef-packery is guarded at night by a dozen ugly-looking mastiffs, and the tramp dogs generally give the establishment an extensive berth; but They …
“La agenda de género no se detiene en La Matanza: Espinoza impulsa un taller de reflexión sobre nuevas masculinidades”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Durante el juicio por la matanza de Atocha, Lola revivió una vez más el atentado. la vista oral se produjo del 18 al 26 de febrero de 1980" Excerpt A finales de enero #booksky”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"El 13 de marzo, se anunció la detención de los autores de la matanza" excerpt A finales de enero #booksky”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Una de las grandes incógnitas de la matanza de Atocha son las razones últimas por las que se produjo. Pese a las ingentes investigaciones, las causas no han sido aclaradas" excerpt A finales de enero #booksky”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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