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A2 · Food & drink

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lemon(noun)
/ˈlemən/
a yellow citrus fruit with juice that has a bitter, sharp taste. Slices of lemon and lemon juice are used in cooking and drinks.
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish.
a lemon tree
Synonymscitronlime (sometimes)citrus fruit
Antonymsorangegrapefruit
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feed(verb)
/fiːd/
to give food to a person or an animal
Mai is feeding the chickens.
Have you fed the cat yet?
Synonymsnourishprovide forsupplycater tosustain
Antonymsstarvedepriveneglectignore
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pub(noun)
/pʌb/
a building where people go to drink and meet their friends. Pubs serve alcoholic and other drinks, and often also food.
They've gone down the pub for a drink.
a pub lunch
Synonymsbartavernsaloonalehouse
Antonymsnone (in the strict senseas 'pub' is a specific type of establishment)dry establishmenttea room
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jam(noun)
/dʒæm/
a thick sweet substance made by boiling fruit with sugar, often sold in jars and spread on bread
I spread some strawberry jam on my toast every morning.
Synonymscongestionblockageobstructionimpassedeadlock
Antonymsclearfreeunblocked
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boil(verb)
/bɔɪl/
when a liquid boils or when you boil it, it is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam or vapour
Water boils at 100 °C.
Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti.
Synonymssimmerseethebubblestewcook
Antonymsfreezechillcool
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nut(noun)
/nʌt/
a small hard fruit with a very hard shell that grows on some trees
Squirrels collect nuts in the autumn and hide them in the ground.
Synonymskernelseedfruit
Antonymsempty shellhusk
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chip(noun)
/tʃɪp/
a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
We had fish and chips for dinner on Friday night.
Synonymsflakesplinterfragmentnickdentscratchmark
Antonymswholeintactperfectcomplete
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beef(noun)
/biːf/
meat that comes from a cow
I have lunch with beef and rice.
beef and dairy cattle
Synonymscow meatsteakroast beef
Antonymspoultryporkseafoodvegetable
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sauce(noun)
/sɔːs/
a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it
ice cream with a hot fudge sauce
tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce
Synonymsgravycondimentdressingdiprelish
Antonymsdryunsauced
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biscuit(noun)
/ˈbɪskɪt/
a small flat dry cake for one person, usually sweet, and baked until hard
The cake has a biscuit base (= one made from crushed biscuits).
a packet of chocolate biscuits
Synonymscrackercookie (in some regions)wafer
Antonymsbreadcakepastry
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bean(noun)
/biːn/
a seed, or pod containing seeds, of a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable. There are several types of bean and the plants that they grow on are also called beans .
My mother buys a kilogram of beans.
Synonymspulselegume
Antonymsmeatgrain
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serve(verb)
/sɜːrv/
to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal
You can serve spring rolls with some vegetables.
Synonymsprovideofferassisthelpfunctionwork
Antonymsneglectignoredisobeyhinder
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chef(noun)
/ʃef/
a person whose job is to cook, especially the most senior person in a restaurant, hotel, etc.
The chef prepared a delicious meal.
Synonymscookculinary experthead cook
Antonymsdinercustomer
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recipe(noun)
/ˈresəpi/
a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it
I found a great recipe for chocolate cake.
Synonymsformulamethodprocedureinstructionsdirections
Antonymsimprovisationexperimentation