hamburger

Everyday

1. A hamburger is a flat round cake of minced beef, fried or grilled and served in a bread bun, often with salad, cheese and sauce. tree →
2. (USA) Hamburger can also mean the minced beef itself, before it is cooked. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it is a popular fast food; children see it at barbecues and fast food restaurants. In health lessons it is discussed as food to eat sometimes, not every day. In maths problems, hamburgers are used for costs and counting. Phrases: «hamburger bun», «a hamburger and chips», «veggie burger».

Examples

• Can I have a hamburger with cheese, please? tree →
• Dad grilled hamburgers at the barbecue. tree →
• A hamburger costs £3, so three cost £9. tree →
• My vegetarian friend had a veggie burger instead of a hamburger. tree →
• The hamburger came with chips and ketchup. tree →
• (USA) Mom bought two pounds of hamburger at the store. tree →

Note

Countable: a hamburger, hamburgers. Usually shortened to «burger». Trap: it contains no ham; the name comes from the German city of Hamburg. In the UK «chips» = US «fries». In the USA, «hamburger» also means minced beef (UK: «mince»).