butter

1. (transitive)To spread butter on.

   Butter the toast.

   mit Butter bestreichen

   нама́слитьnamáslitʹ, нама́сливатьnamáslivatʹ, нама́зать ма́сломnamázatʹ máslom

   зма́щувати ма́сломzmáščuvaty máslom, змасти́ти ма́сломzmastýty máslom

   spread butter on

2. To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow. Similar to applying butter to bread with the end of a knife.

3. To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow. Similar to applying butter to bread with the end of a knife.

   To spin on skis or a snowboard using only the tips or tails being in contact with the snow

4. (obsolete, slang, transitive)To increase (stakes) at every throw of dice, or every game.

1. I like butter better than cheese.

   Я більше люблю масло, ніж сир. — deniko

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2. He spread butter on the bread.

   Він намазав масло на хліб. — deniko

   ruОн намазал масло на хлеб. — marafon

   deEr schmierte Butter aufs Brot. — jakov

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3. She bought two pounds of butter.

   Вона купила два фунти масла. — deniko

   ruОна купила два фунта масла. — Hellerick

   deSie kaufte zwei Pfund Butter. — BraveSentry

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4. I ate nothing but bread and butter.

   Я нічого не їв, окрім хліба та масла. — ChickenKiev

   ruЯ не ел ничего, кроме хлеба с маслом. — elsteris

   deIch habe nichts als Brot und Butter gegessen. — Vortarulo

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5. People with money were able to buy butter.

   Грошовиті люди мали змогу купити масло. — rozmaita

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irregular

• butter upгладити, погладитиTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
• butter outTo be spread like butter over a surface or, figuratively, over a concept, group of people, etc.
• butter downTo butter (something) thoroughly; to add a substantial amount of butter to (something).