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If you are going to be serving a living thing, you have to honor that living thing with some kind of care and thought and preparation to rationalize the taking of that life in some way. Where if you're just grinding up hamburger at McDonald's, I see that as a bit of an affront to living things.
Bryan Fuller

Meaning of "hamburger" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAMBURGER

Shortened from Hamburger steak (that is, steak in the fashion of Hamburg).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HAMBURGER

hamburger  [ˈhæmˌbɜːɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAMBURGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hamburger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAMBURGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hamburger

Hamburger

A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat usually placed inside a sliced hamburger bun. Hamburgers are often served with lettuce, bacon, tomato, onion, pickles, cheese and condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup and relish. The term "burger" can also be applied to the meat patty on its own, especially in the UK where the term "patty" is rarely used. The term may be prefixed with the type of meat as in "turkey burger".

Definition of hamburger in the English dictionary

The definition of hamburger in the dictionary is a flat fried cake of minced beef, often served in a bread roll Also called: Hamburger steak, beefburger.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAMBURGER


beefburger
ˈbiːfˌbɜːɡə
burger
ˈbɜːɡə
burgher
ˈbɜːɡə
cheeseburger
ˈtʃiːzˌbɜːɡə
fishburger
ˈfɪʃˌbɜːɡə
inselberge
ˈɪnzəlˌbɜːɡə
jirga
ˈdʒɜːɡə
Limburger
ˈlɪmbɜːɡə
Luxembourger
ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡə
Pressburger
ˈprɛsˌbɜːɡə
terga
ˈtɜːɡə
turgor
ˈtɜːɡə
Urga
ˈɜːɡə
vegeburger
ˈvɛdʒɪˌbɜːɡə
veggieburger
ˈvɛdʒɪˌbɜːɡə
virga
ˈvɜːɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAMBURGER

hamate
hamate bone
Hamath
hamaul
hamba
hamba kahle
hamble
Hambletonian
hambone
Hamburg
Hamburger steak
hame
Hamelin
Hameln
Hamersley Range
hames
hamesucken
hamewith
hamfatter

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAMBURGER

asperger
battery charger
charger
demerger
disgorger
enlarger
forger
merger
purger
recharger
scourger
sparger
splurger
supercharger
surcharger
surger
trickle charger
turbocharger
urger
verger

Synonyms and antonyms of hamburger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hamburger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAMBURGER

Find out the translation of hamburger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hamburger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hamburger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汉堡包
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hamburguesa
570 millions of speakers

English

hamburger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हैमबर्गर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

هامْبُرجُر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гамбургер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hambúrguer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যামবার্গার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hamburger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hamburger
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hamburger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンバーガー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

햄버거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hamburger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh hăm-bơ-gơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹாம்பர்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅमबर्गर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hamburger
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hamburger
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hamburger
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гамбургер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hamburger
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάμπουργκερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hamburger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hamburgare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hamburger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hamburger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMBURGER»

The term «hamburger» is very widely used and occupies the 10.986 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMBURGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hamburger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hamburger» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hamburger

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10 QUOTES WITH «HAMBURGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hamburger.
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Jimmy Breslin
Why something in the public interest such as television news can be fought over, like a chain of hamburger stands, eludes me.
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Herb Caen
A city is where you can sign a petition, boo the chief justice, fish off a pier, gaze at a hippopotamus, buy a flower at the corner, or get a good hamburger or a bad girl at 4 A.M. A city is where sirens make white streaks of sound in the sky and foghorns speak in dark grays. San Francisco is such a city.
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David Chang
To eat well, I always disagree with critics who say that all restaurants should be fine dining. You can get a Michelin star if you serve the best hamburger in the world.
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Snoop Dogg
If it's flipping hamburgers at McDonald's, be the best hamburger flipper in the world. Whatever it is you do you have to master your craft.
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Evan Esar
A hamburger by any other name costs twice as much.
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Bryan Fuller
If you are going to be serving a living thing, you have to honor that living thing with some kind of care and thought and preparation to rationalize the taking of that life in some way. Where if you're just grinding up hamburger at McDonald's, I see that as a bit of an affront to living things.
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Paul Hawken
Hindered by asthma since I was six weeks old, I had begun experimenting with my diet and discovered a disquieting correlation. When I stopped eating the normal American diet of sugar, fats, alcohol, chemicals, and additives, I felt better. I could breathe freely. When I tried to sneak in a hamburger and a Coke, my body rebelled.
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S. I. Hayakawa
So I will say it with relish. Give me a hamburger but hold the lawsuit.
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Sterling Hayden
I don't think I'll have to kill her. Just slap that pretty face into hamburger meat, that's all.
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Abbie Hoffman
Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAMBURGER»

Discover the use of hamburger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hamburger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Darling, My Hamburger
Four friends, Two couples, One year that will change their lives.
Paul Zindel, 2005
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Hamburger America: A State-by-State Guide to 150 Great ...
A State-by-State Guide to 150 Great Burger Joints George Motz. for their fresh-cut fries. “The produce and meat are fresh, every day,” Jim told me as he flattened another hand- formed patty on the griddle with a long spatula. Jim uses large ...
George Motz, 2011
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Separation of Church and State
In a powerful challenge to conventional wisdom, Philip Hamburger argues that the separation of church and state has no historical foundation in the First Amendment.
Philip HAMBURGER, Philip Hamburger, 2009
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Hamburger: A Global History
Andrew F. Smith traces the trajectory of hamburger history, from its humble beginnings as a nineteenth-century street food sold by American vendors, from which it soon spread to the menus of diners and restaurants.
Andrew F. Smith, 2008
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Hamburger Heaven
When Pinky Pig's job at Hamburger Heaven is threatened, she launches a campaign to make the restaurant more popular with the other animals.
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What Happens to a Hamburger?
In this newly illustrated book, complete with photos, Paul Showers and Edward Miller take you on a journey through the human digestive system into the mouth, down the gullet, into the stomach, and finally into the small and large intestines ...
Paul Showers, 2001
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Hamburger Hill: The Brutal Battle for Dong Ap Bia: May ...
The battle for Ap Bia Mountain (Hill 937), was one of the fiercest of the entire Vietnam War.
Samuel Zaffiri, 2009
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The Perfect Hamburger
‘That,’ said Mr Borthwick, ‘was the best hamburger I’ve ever tasted!’ Joe has just created the yummiest, juciest, most delicious hamburger ever – and his friend Mr Borthwick wants to sell it in his new hamburger shop.
Alexander McCall Smith, 2005
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Hamburger America: Completely Revised and Updated Edition: A ...
Profiles one hundred and fifty of the best hamburger joints in the country and documents the rich history of the hamburger itself.
George Motz, 2011
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Dying for a Hamburger: Modern Meat Processing and the ...
In this compelling book, the authors come to a frightening conclusion about our seemingly insatiable hunger for hamburgers. Destined to provoke heated argument, this book on the prevention of Alzheimer's is definitely food for thought.
Murray Waldman, Marjorie Lamb, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAMBURGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hamburger is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scientists seeking more flavour for groundbreaking stem cell …
YOU will want fries with this — scientists have developed a $300,000 beef stem cell hamburger patty, but it needs a bit more research to be ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Hamburger 'Stuff' & Noodles - DailyHerald.com
Hamburger 'Stuff,' prepared by Cook of the Week Kelly Popp of Schaumburg. She serves it with a side salad and cheesy garlic bread. «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Hamburger Mary's to bring 'Vegas-style cabaret' to Daytona
Gary Motes poses with a cut-out of Hamburger Mary in front the Hamburger Mary's restaurant/bar he and his family plan to open in mid-August ... «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jul 15»
4
Buri Buri – my favorite hamburger joint in Debrecen
One of the culinary high-points of our vacation in Hungary this summer was the hamburger we had in Debrecen at Buri Buri, a hole-in-the-wall ... «Hungarian Free Press, Jul 15»
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Bayern Munich, Augsburg, Hamburger SV, Borussia …
Bayern Munich, FC Augsburg, Hamburger SV, and Borussia Mönchengladbach contest the 2015 iteration of the Telekom Cup with a new ... «Bavarian Football Works, Jul 15»
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Global demand for beef sends steak and hamburger prices sizzling
Getaway Farm co-owner Chris de Waal has watched Canadian beef prices keep going up and up and up, and yet customers at the farm's two ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Dining Out: A real hamburger haven
The enormous rise in quirky hamburger and fast food joints that has taken the UK restaurant market by storm over the last couple of years ... «Daventry Express, Jul 15»
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Ekdal heading to Hamburger SV
Albin Ekdal is on the verge of leaving Cagliari for German club Hamburger SV at a cost of €5m. The Swedish international midfielder is widely ... «Football Italia, Jul 15»
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What is a hamburger roundabout? Bizarre road plans for Kent's own …
Only 18 per cent of people favoured proposals for a roundabout with a road running through to the park - dubbed the 'hamburger' layout. «News Shopper, Jul 15»
10
Robert Griffin III likes the weirdest hamburger toppings
NFL analysts and Redskins fans have questioned Robert Griffin III's on-field decision making a lot in the past few years. And while there's no ... «Comcast SportsNet Washington, Jul 15»

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