burger

Everyday

1. A flat round cake of minced (ground) meat, usually beef, cooked and served in a bread bun. tree →
2. A similar patty made from other foods, such as a veggie burger, chicken burger or fish burger. tree →

In the lessons

A favourite food in the English-speaking world; in health lessons it is an example of food to enjoy sometimes. In safety, meat burgers must be cooked all the way through to kill germs. In maths problems burgers are counted and priced. Phrases: «burger and chips/fries», «veggie burger», «burger bun».

Examples

• We had burgers at the barbecue. tree →
• I'd like a cheeseburger with no onions, please. tree →
• My sister eats veggie burgers. tree →
• Burgers must be cooked until they are not pink inside. tree →
• Dad flipped the burgers on the grill. tree →
• Each burger costs $4, so 3 burgers cost $12. tree →
• We shared a burger and fries after the match. tree →

Note

Countable: one burger, two burgers. Full old name: hamburger — it has no ham; it is named after the city of Hamburg. Fries (US) = chips (UK, Australia).