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A2 · Food & drink

A2 · Cibo e bevande

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lemon(noun)
/ˈlemən/
limone
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.
Spremi il succo di mezzo limone sul pesce.
a lemon tree
Sinonimicitronlime (sometimes)citrus fruit
Contrariorangegrapefruit
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feed(verb)
/fiːd/
dare da mangiare, nutrire
to give food to a person or an animal
Mai is feeding the chickens.
Mai sta dando da mangiare alle galline.
Have you fed the cat yet?
Sinoniminourishprovide forsupplycater tosustain
Contraristarvedepriveneglectignore
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pub(noun)
/pʌb/
pub, birreria
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.
Sono andati al pub a bere qualcosa.
a pub lunch
Sinonimibartavernsaloonalehouse
Contrarinone (in the strict senseas 'pub' is a specific type of establishment)dry establishmenttea room
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jam(noun)
/dʒæm/
marmellata, confettura
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.
Ogni mattina spalmo un po' di marmellata di fragole sul mio toast.
Sinonimicongestionblockageobstructionimpassedeadlock
Contrariclearfreeunblocked
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boil(verb)
/bɔɪl/
bollire
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.
L'acqua bolle a 100 °C.
Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti.
Sinonimisimmerseethebubblestewcook
Contrarifreezechillcool
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nut(noun)
/nʌt/
noce, frutto a guscio
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.
In autunno gli scoiattoli raccolgono le noci e le nascondono sotto terra.
Sinonimikernelseedfruit
Contrariempty shellhusk
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chip(noun)
/tʃɪp/
patatina fritta, bastoncino di patata
a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
We had fish and chips for dinner on Friday night.
Venerdì sera abbiamo mangiato fish and chips per cena.
Sinonimiflakesplinterfragmentnickdentscratchmark
Contrariwholeintactperfectcomplete
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beef(noun)
/biːf/
manzo, carne di manzo
meat that comes from a cow
I have lunch with beef and rice.
Pranzo con manzo e riso.
beef and dairy cattle
Sinonimicow meatsteakroast beef
Contraripoultryporkseafoodvegetable
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sauce(noun)
/sɔːs/
salsa, sugo
a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it
ice cream with a hot fudge sauce
gelato con una salsa calda al cioccolato
tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce
Sinonimigravycondimentdressingdiprelish
Contraridryunsauced
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biscuit(noun)
/ˈbɪskɪt/
biscotto
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).
La torta ha una base di biscotto (= fatta con biscotti sbriciolati).
a packet of chocolate biscuits
Sinonimicrackercookie (in some regions)wafer
Contraribreadcakepastry
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bean(noun)
/biːn/
fagiolo
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.
Mia madre compra un chilo di fagioli.
Sinonimipulselegume
Contrarimeatgrain
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serve(verb)
/sɜːrv/
servire
to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal
You can serve spring rolls with some vegetables.
Puoi servire gli involtini primavera con delle verdure.
Sinonimiprovideofferassisthelpfunctionwork
Contrarineglectignoredisobeyhinder
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chef(noun)
/ʃef/
chef, cuoco
a person whose job is to cook, especially the most senior person in a restaurant, hotel, etc.
The chef prepared a delicious meal.
Lo chef ha preparato un pasto delizioso.
Sinonimicookculinary experthead cook
Contraridinercustomer
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recipe(noun)
/ˈresəpi/
ricetta
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.
Ho trovato un'ottima ricetta per la torta al cioccolato.
Sinonimiformulamethodprocedureinstructionsdirections
Contrariimprovisationexperimentation