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A2 · Food & drink

A2 · Comida y bebida

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lemon(noun)
/ˈlemən/
limón
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.
Exprime el jugo de medio limón sobre el pescado.
a lemon tree
Sinónimoscitronlime (sometimes)citrus fruit
Antónimosorangegrapefruit
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feed(verb)
/fiːd/
alimentar
to give food to a person or an animal
Mai is feeding the chickens.
Mai está alimentando a las gallinas.
Have you fed the cat yet?
Sinónimosnourishprovide forsupplycater tosustain
Antónimosstarvedepriveneglectignore
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pub(noun)
/pʌb/
pub
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.
Han ido al pub a tomar algo.
a pub lunch
Sinónimosbartavernsaloonalehouse
Antónimosnone (in the strict senseas 'pub' is a specific type of establishment)dry establishmenttea room
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jam(noun)
/dʒæm/
mermelada, confitura
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.
Todas las mañanas unto mermelada de fresa en mi tostada.
Sinónimoscongestionblockageobstructionimpassedeadlock
Antónimosclearfreeunblocked
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boil(verb)
/bɔɪl/
hervir
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.
El agua hierve a 100 °C.
Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti.
Sinónimossimmerseethebubblestewcook
Antónimosfreezechillcool
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nut(noun)
/nʌt/
fruto seco, nuez
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.
Las ardillas recogen frutos secos en otoño y los esconden bajo tierra.
Sinónimoskernelseedfruit
Antónimosempty shellhusk
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chip(noun)
/tʃɪp/
patata frita
a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
We had fish and chips for dinner on Friday night.
El viernes por la noche cenamos pescado con patatas fritas.
Sinónimosflakesplinterfragmentnickdentscratchmark
Antónimoswholeintactperfectcomplete
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beef(noun)
/biːf/
carne de res
meat that comes from a cow
I have lunch with beef and rice.
Almuerzo con carne de res y arroz.
beef and dairy cattle
Sinónimoscow meatsteakroast beef
Antónimospoultryporkseafoodvegetable
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sauce(noun)
/sɔːs/
salsa
a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it
ice cream with a hot fudge sauce
helado con salsa de chocolate caliente
tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce
Sinónimosgravycondimentdressingdiprelish
Antónimosdryunsauced
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biscuit(noun)
/ˈbɪskɪt/
galleta
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).
El pastel tiene una base de galleta (= hecha de galletas trituradas).
a packet of chocolate biscuits
Sinónimoscrackercookie (in some regions)wafer
Antónimosbreadcakepastry
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bean(noun)
/biːn/
frijol
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.
Mi madre compra un kilogramo de frijoles.
Sinónimospulselegume
Antónimosmeatgrain
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serve(verb)
/sɜːrv/
servir
to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal
You can serve spring rolls with some vegetables.
Puedes servir rollitos de primavera con algunas verduras.
Sinónimosprovideofferassisthelpfunctionwork
Antónimosneglectignoredisobeyhinder
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chef(noun)
/ʃef/
chef
a person whose job is to cook, especially the most senior person in a restaurant, hotel, etc.
The chef prepared a delicious meal.
El chef preparó una comida deliciosa.
Sinónimoscookculinary experthead cook
Antónimosdinercustomer
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recipe(noun)
/ˈresəpi/
receta
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.
Encontré una gran receta para pastel de chocolate.
Sinónimosformulamethodprocedureinstructionsdirections
Antónimosimprovisationexperimentation