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Nutrition-related and cooking terms
A
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| acidity | acidez (f) | |
| amino acid | aminoácido (m) | |
| anemia; anemic | anemia (f); anémico/a | |
| appetite | apetito (m) | |
| avitaminosis | avitaminosis (f) |
B
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| bacteria | bacteria (f) | |
| baked | asado/a, horneado/a | |
| balanced | balanceado /a | |
| barbecue | barbacoa (f), asado (m) | churrasco (m) |
| basin | palangana (f) | |
| beaten; beater | batido/a; batidora (f) | |
| beliefs | creencias (f) | |
| beriberi | beriberi (m) | |
| bitter | amargo/a | |
| boiled | hervido/a, cocido/a | |
| bottle | botella (f) | |
| bottle baby | biberón (m) | pacha (f) |
| bottle opener | abridor de botellas, destapador (m) | |
| botulism | botulismo (m) | |
| breaded | empanado/a | |
| breakfast | desayuno (m) | |
| breast milk | leche materna (f) | |
| (to) breastfeed | dar el pecho, dar de mamar, amamantar | |
| broiled | asado/a | |
| browned | dorado/a |
C
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| caffeine | cafeína (f) | |
| calcium | calcio (m) | |
| calorie | caloría (f) | |
| can (container); canned | lata (f); en lata, enlatado/a | |
| can opener | abrelatas (m) | |
| carbohydrate | carbohidrato (m) | |
| casserole | cacerola (f) | |
| centigrade | centígrado/a | |
| cholesterol | colesterol (m) | |
| chopped | picado/a | |
| clay griddle | comal (m) | |
| coffee pot | cafetera (f) | |
| colander | colador (m) | |
| cold (temperature) | frío/a | |
| combination | combinación (f) | |
| contaminated; contamination | contaminado/a; contaminación (f) | |
| cooked | cocido/a, cocinado/a | |
| cool (temperature) | fresco/a | |
| cork | corcho (m) | |
| corkscrew | saca corchos (m) | |
| cup | taza (f) | |
| cup measuring | taza para medir (f) | |
| curdled | cuajado/a | |
| cut; cutting board | cortado/a; tabla (f) |
D
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| data | datos (m) | |
| deficient; deficiency | deficiente; deficiencia (f) | |
| dehydrated; dehydration | deshidratado/a; deshidratación (f) | |
| delicious | delicioso/a, rico/a, sabroso/a | |
| development | desarrollo (m) | |
| diabetes; diabetic | diabetes (f); diabético/a | |
| diarrhea | diarrea (f) | asientos (m) |
| diced | cortado/a en cubitos | |
| diet | dieta (f) | |
| dietician | dietista (m/f) | |
| digestion | digestión (f) | |
| dinner | cena, comida (f) | |
| dirty | sucio/a | |
| dish (meal or plate) | plato (m) | |
| dishes | platos (m) | trastes (m) |
| dozen | docena (f) | |
| drink; (alcoholic) | bebida (f), trago (m) | |
| dry, dried | seco/a |
E
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| (to) eat | comer | |
| eat breakfast | desayunar | |
| eat lunch | almorzar | |
| eat dinner/supper | cenar | |
| edema | edema (m), hinchazón (f) | |
| emaciation | enflaquecimiento (m) | |
| empty | vacío/a | |
| evaluation | evaluación (f) |
F
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| fahrenheit | fahrenheit | |
| fast (abstinence) | ayuno (m) | |
| fat (overweight); (grease) | gordo/a; grasa (f) | |
| fatty | grasoso/a | |
| (to) feed | alimentar, dar de comer | |
| firewood | leña (f) | |
| flavor | sabor (m) | |
| flour sifter | cernidor de harina (m) | |
| flyswatter | mata moscas (m) | |
| food | comida (f), alimento (m) | |
| food solid | alimento sólido (m) | |
| fork | tenedor (m) | |
| formula (baby) | fórmula láctea (f) | |
| frequent feedings | alimentación frecuente (f) | |
| fresh | fresco/a | |
| fried | frito/a | |
| frying pan | sartén (f) | |
| full | lleno/a |
G
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| (to) gain | ganar | |
| gain weight | aumentar de paso | |
| gallon | galón (m) | |
| garbage | basura (f) | |
| garbage can | basurero (m) | |
| germ | germen (m) | |
| glass | vaso (m) | |
| glucose | glucosa (f) | |
| goiter | bocio (m) | |
| good | bueno/a | |
| gradual process | proceso lento/gradual (m) | |
| gram | gramo (m) | |
| grated | rallado/a | |
| grater | rallador (m) | |
| grease; greasy | grasa (f); grasoso/a | |
| grinding stone | piedra de moler (m) | |
| groceries | comestibles, víveres (m) | |
| growth | crecimiento (m) |
H
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| habits | hábitos (m), costumbres (f) | |
| half | medio/a, mitad (f) | |
| handful | puñado/a | |
| hard (consistency) | duro/a | |
| head (e.g. of lettuce) | cabeza (f) | |
| health; healthy | salud (f); sano/a | |
| heavy | pesado/a | |
| height | talla, altura, estatura (f) | |
| hospitalization | hospitalización (f) | |
| hot (temperature); (spicy) | caliente; picante, condimentado/a | |
| (to be) hungry | (tener) hambre | |
| hygiene | higiene (f) |
I
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| ice | hielo (m) | |
| improvement | mejora (f) | |
| increase | aumento (m) | |
| indigestion | indigestión (f) | empacho (m) |
| indulgence | indulgencia (f) | |
| infant; infancy | niño, bebé (m); infancia (f) | |
| ingredient | ingrediente (m) | |
| intake | consumo (m) | |
| intoxication | intoxicación (f) | |
| iodine | yodo (m) | |
| iron | hierro (m) |
J
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| jar | frasco (m) |
K
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| kilogram | kilogramo (m) | |
| kitchen | cocina (f) | |
| knife | cuchillo (m) | |
| kwashiorkor | kwanhiorkor (m) |
L
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| lack | falta, escasez (f) | |
| lactation; lactating (mother) | lactancia (f), (madre) lactante (f) | |
| large | grande (m/f) | |
| lethargy | letargo (m) | |
| lid | tapa, tapadera (f) | |
| liquid | líquido (m) | |
| liter | litro (m) | |
| little (size); (amount) | pequeño/a, poco/a | |
| long | largo/a | |
| loss (weight) | pérdida (de peso) (f) | |
| low | bajo/a | |
| lunch | almuerzo (m) |
M
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| malnourished | desnutrido/a | |
| malnutrition | desnutrición (f) | |
| malnutrition protein-calorie (PCM) | desnutrición protéica-calórica (DPC) (f) | |
| marasmus | marasmo (m) | |
| mashed | machacado/a | |
| mastitis | mastitis (f) | |
| matches | fósforos (m) | |
| meal | comida (f) | |
| (to) measure; measure | medir, tomar medida; medida (f) | |
| measuring cup | taza de medir (f) | |
| measuring spoon | cuchara de medir (f) | |
| menu | menú (m) | |
| metabolism | metabolismo (m) | |
| microbe | microbio (m) | |
| milligram | miligramo (m) | |
| milliliter | mililitro (m) | |
| minerals | minerales (m) | |
| mixed; mixture | mezclado/a; mezcla (f) | |
| moderation | moderación (f) | |
| mold (fungus); (container) | moho; molde (m) | |
| mother's milk | leche materna (f) | |
| mouth | boca (f) |