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butter
A spreadable edible fat made by churning milk or cream and used as a spread as well as for cooking and baking.
Zum Frühstück esse ich am liebsten ein Brötchen mit Butter und Marmelade.
For breakfast, I like having a roll with butter and jam best.
everything's fine
A colloquial expression meaning that everything is okay, settled, or under control.
Keine Sorge, der Plan hat funktioniert, alles in Butter!
Don't worry, the plan worked—everything's fine!
cut to the chase
A colloquial, northern German expression used as a request to get to the point, speak plainly, or say what matters.
Jetzt mal Butter bei die Fische: Wie viel wird das Ganze wirklich kosten?
Now let's cut to the chase: how much is the whole thing really going to cost?
In the context of cooking and eating, 'Butter' (butter) is often combined with the verbs 'streichen' (to spread), 'schmelzen' (to melt), or 'anbraten' (to sauté/fry briefly).
Für das Rezept muss man zuerst die Butter in der Pfanne schmelzen.
For the recipe, you first have to melt the butter in the pan.
Normally, 'Butter' (butter) is an uncountable noun. However, when referring to individual portions, such as those served in restaurants, it can also be used in the plural in German.
Ich brauche noch Butter für den Kuchen.
I still need butter for the cake.
The expression 'alles in Butter' (everything's fine) is a colloquial way of saying that everything is okay or under control. The phrase is used as a whole.
Ich habe mit dem Chef gesprochen, alles in Butter.
I spoke with the boss—everything's fine.
'Butter bei die Fische' (cut to the chase) is a colloquial request, especially common in northern Germany, to get to the point. The unusual grammar 'bei die' is a fixed part of the expression.
Red nicht lange drumherum, sag mal Butter bei die Fische!
Don't beat around the bush—come on, cut to the chase!
margarine
Butter and Margarine are spreadable edible fats used, for example, on bread or for baking. Butter is made from milk or cream; Margarine is an industrially produced substitute that usually consists of vegetable oils and fats.
Zum Frühstück streicht Mia Butter aus Sahne auf ihr Brot.
For breakfast, Mia spreads butter made from cream on her bread.
Zum Frühstück streicht Mia Margarine aus pflanzlichen Ölen auf ihr Brot.
For breakfast, Mia spreads margarine made from vegetable oils on her bread.
