bistec
/bisˈtek/ · B2 · noun · m
steak
🥩 bistec = English beefsteak, said Spanish-style: bees-TEK
Spanish borrowed English beefsteak and shortened it. Drop the 'beef' sound to 'bi-' and keep 'steak' as '-stec'. Hear 'beef-steak' in 'bis-tec' and the meaning follows.