Food in spanish
pronunciation: koʊmidɑ part of speech: noun
food = comestibles, alimentos, comida.
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» baby food = comida para niños, comida infantil.
Example: Remember you cannot bring outside food or drinks into the play-centre (except baby food).» be off + Posesivo + food = no tener apetito, no tener ganas de comer.
Example: Her period of madness is characterised by being off her food, by refusing to prepare food, and by silence.» calorie-rich food = alimento rico en calorías.
Example: People who binge seem to concentrate primarily on junk foods and other calorie-rich food.» canned food = conservas, comida en conserva, comida enlatada, alimentos en conserva, alimentos enlatados.
Example: Private homes and public buildings had fallout shelters that were stocked with canned goods and other necessities.» cat food = comida para gatos.
Example: Wet cat food can also be fed to an undernourished kitten, especially if it struggles with chewing dry cat food.» comfort food = comida reconfortante.
Example: In terms of comfort food, grilled cheese is the comfiest.» convenience food = comida (de preparación) rápida, comida precocinada.
Example: When you're hungry and want something fast, it's tempting to grab a convenience food item and zap it in the microwave without taking time to read the cooking instructions.» cure + food = curar alimentos, conservar alimentos.
Example: Rubbing food with salt or soaking it in saltwater, an early form of curing food, also helped preserve it.» dairy foods = productos lácteos.
Example: Kids with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy foods.» devil's food cake = pastel de chocolate.
Example: This devil's food cake is made with chocolate cocoa and sugar and shortening and eggs.» devour + food = devorar la comida.
Example: Night was in full bloom, most of the food had been devoured and the fire was dying.» digest + food = digerir la comida, digerir los alimentos.
Example: The stomach lining is a wrinkly bag that holds acids to help digest food.» dog food = comida para perros.
Example: Dried dog food was used in 40% and dog sausage in 73%.» eat + food = comer, comer alimentos, ingerir alimentos, tomar alimentos.
Example: Use common sense -- occasionally eating food that was briefly on the floor is not likely to make you sick.» eat + Posesivo + food = comer, comerse la comida, comerse + Posesivo + comida.
Example: The way she ate her food, the way she laughed, I found everything she did, intensely irritating.» ecological food = alimentos ecológicos, comida ecológica.
Example: The farm supplies visitors with high-quality natural environment (landscape, forest, water fountains, ecological food), accommodation, and other services.» edible food = alimento (todavía) comestible, comida (todavía) comestible.
Example: Supermarkets should donate edible foods to charity groups or food banks to help the needy.» fast food = comida rápida.
Example: The article 'Cold storage and fast food: the feeding of discovery' discusses some of the economic and social forces that tend to shape the library and information field.» fatty food = comida grasa, alimento graso.
Example: He is a self-confessed party pooper, he doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs and his only vices are caffeine, fatty foods, and the Internet.» finger food = tapas, canapés, comida para picar, algo para picar, bocaditos.
Example: The building has two levels, the first being a café where people can sit and hang out with some finger food whereas the upper storey is a music studio.» food additive = aditivo alimenticio, aditivo alimentario.
Example: Attention has focussed on the labelling of foodstuffs and the testing and approval of food additives.» food aid = ayuda alimentaria.
Example: While the monetisation of food aid generates money for NGOs to pursue other aid activities, it also reduces prices for local producers and traders in poor countries, effectively rigging the market against them.» food allergy = alergia alimenticia.
Example: Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.» Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) = FAO (Organización para la Alimentación y la Agricultura). [Acrónimo también desarrollado como "Food and Agricultural Organisation"]
Example: AGRIS is an international information system (akin to AGREP) for the agricultural sciences, compiled by the Commission in concert with member states, management of which is in the hands of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).» food and board = cama y comida, pensión completa.
Example: Slaves in most cases aren't paid for their labour beyond food and board.» Food and Drug Administration (FDA) = Ministerio Americano de Sanidad y Consumo.
Example: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidelines and information on equipment hazards, but many such problems are reported in non-government sources.» food bank = banco de alimentos.
Example: Thousands of people are relying on food banks to survive because of failings in the welfare system = Miles de personas dependen de los bancos de alimentos para subsistir debido a las deficiencias de la seguridad social.» food basket = cesta de la compra.
Example: Several studies have shown that a healthy food basket is more expensive and the items in the basket are less available in poorer urban areas.» food bill = cesta de la compra, gasto en comida.
Example: There is a way that we can all reduce the cost of our food bill and it involves adopting the 'waste not, want not' attitudes of our grandparents and great grandparents.» food-borne = transmitido por los alimentos, causado por los alimentos.
Example: Symptoms of food-borne salmonella poisoning include headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, chills, fever and vomiting.» food chain = cadena alimentaria, cadena alimenticia.
Example: The article is entitled 'Moving up the information food chain: deploying softbots on the World Wide Web'.» food colouring = colorante, colorante alimenticio, colorante alimentario, colorante artificial para alimentos.
Example: In the first experiment, the children will observe the movement of a drop of food coloring in still water.» food consumption = consumición de alimentos.
Example: The OECD publishes annual supply balance sheets for meat, dairy products and eggs, and food consumption statistics, for each of its twenty-four member states.» food co-op = cooperativa de consumo.
Example: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with affirmative action, alternative energy sources, homesteading, Chinese-American boys, androgyny, food co-ops.» food coupon = cupón canjeable por alimentos, vale canjeable por alimentos, cupón canjeable por comida, vale canjeable por comida.
Example: Parents living under the poverty line will receive food coupons worth 11 euros per month if their child attends preschool every day.» food-court = zona de restauración. [Usado generalmente para referirse a la zona de una centro comercial donde están los bares y las cafeterías y que a veces comparten las mesas donde sentarse]
Example: And then, perhaps more important of all of that, is the social and professional interaction that takes place at the conference, it is not rare to meet new friends at the food court that last for ever!.» food enthusiast = amante de la buena mesa.
Example: The article 'Get stuffed' reviews some of the Internet sites for food enthusiasts and gourmets, including sources for home delivery of pizzas.» food fight = guerra de comida, batalla de comida, pelea de comida.
Example: Food fights are a common staple in numerous low-budget American children films.» food for thought = materia para la reflexión, dar que pensar, algo sobre lo que pensar, para que vayamos pensando, hacer reflexionar, ideas.
Example: The article 'Food for thought' argues that libraries need to be more competitive and have much to learn from supermarkets.» food grain = grano para alimento humano.
Example: Is it possible to produce food grains and vegetables by just spreading seeds without tilling the land and sowing the seeds in a cultivated land?.» food grinder = picadora de alimentos, máquina de picar alimentos.
Example: Food grinders are the convenient and modern version of the traditional mortar and pestle and can be used to grind everything from spices to nuts to larger items.» food group = grupo alimenticio.
Example: An unbalanced diet is when you don't get the minimium amounts of each food group every day.» food handler = manipulador de alimentos.
Example: Food handlers must do whatever is reasonable to make sure that they don't contaminate any food.» food industry = industria de los alimentos, industria alimenticia, industria alimentaria.
Example: Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.» food intolerance = intolerancia a los alimentos, intolerancia alimentaria.
Example: The most common food intolerance is lactose intolerance -- it happens when people can't digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy.» food market = mercadillo.
Example: This open air food market is a feast for the eyes and the stomach.» food mill = pasapurés.
Example: The food mill makes taking out the seeds and skin into child's play, whereas it's a bit of a job to do it by hand.» food mincer = minipímer, batidora de mano, picadora.
Example: Established in 1996, the company specialises in the manufacture of non-stick cookware, air beds, food mincers, coffee cups, cake pans, chicken roaster pans, etc.» food mixer = robot de cocina.
Example: The article 'A new generation of blenders' describes a new range of rotating food mixers.» food poisoning = intoxicación alimentaria, intoxicación alimenticia, intoxicación por alimentos.
Example: The most common symptoms and signs of food poisoning are vomiting, diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain.» food preservation = conservación de alimentos.
Example: The use of oxygen absorbers in food preservation is increasing every day.» food processing = elaboración de alimentos, preparación de alimentos, manipulación de alimentos.
Example: Even where food processing only features as a minor aspect of the document content or as a side issue.» food processing industry, the = industria de la elaboración de alimentos, la; industria de la preparación de alimentos, la.
Example: Other libraries have special collections on such subjects as animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, food processing industries, agricultural economics and water supply, ranging from 10,000 up to 35,000 items.» food processing sector, the = sector de la elaboración de alimentos, el.
Example: Water outages have a particular negative effect on manufacturers in the food processing sector.» food processor = robot de cocina.
Example: The food processor is a staple appliance for any kitchen, and you don't need to be cooking for 12 to make it worthwhile.» food product = producto alimenticio.
Example: To promote food products, it is essential that exaggerated claims must be avoided, for the consumer 'once bitten is twice shy'.» food production = producción de alimentos, producción alimenticia.
Example: While the new technology increased food production, it also caused wealthy farmers to benefit more than the landless.» food ration = víveres, racionamiento. [Generalmente usado en plural]
Example: In the study, women receiving food aid in the form of cash coupons were compared with women receiving food rations.» food safety = seguridad de los alimentos, seguridad alimentaria, higiene de los alimentos.
Example: In food safety, 'fit for human consumption' generally means that a potentially dangerous substance is not present in or on a product at a harmful level for human health.» food scarcity = escasez de alimentos.
Example: Post-harvest systems of agriculture, as distinguished from production systems, occupy a position of increasing prominence in the international search of solutions to food scarcity.» food science = ciencia de los alimentos.
Example: The field of mycotoxins began as part of agriculture and then moved into the disciplines of chemistry, food science, medicine, microbiology and veterinary science = El campo de las micotoxinas empezó como parte de la agricultura y luego pasó a la química, la ciencia de los alimentos, la medicina, la microbiología y la veterinaria.» food science and technology = ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos.
Example: One of the recommendations of this plan is to conduct a survey of information resources in the field of food science and technology.» food services = servicios de cafetería.
Example: Public libraries in the USA offer food services but these are primarily for customer and staff convenience rather than profit.» food shop = tienda de comestibles, tienda de ultramarinos.
Example: By the 2000s the convenience of supermarkets had caused the demise of many small food shops.» food shortage = escasez de alimentos.
Example: Food shortages could bring down not only individual governments but also our global civilization.» food source = fuente de alimento, fuente nutritiva.
Example: The pecan nut was a major food source for the American Indians for thousands of years.» food stall = puesto de comida.
Example: The remains of the tin-roofed food stalls still smouldered near the temple and adjoining settlement on a craggy hilltop about 4000 ft high.» food stamp = cupón canjeable por alimentos, vale canjeable por alimentos, cupón canjeable por comida, vale canjeable por comida. [Normalmente repartidos a personas de bajos ingresos]
Example: The aim is not only to allow users to access information but also to carry out transactions such as motor vehicle registration, food stamp applications and possibly even tax returns.» food staple = alimento básico.
Example: Although rice is the main food staple for over half of the world's population, rapid population growth is threatening food security.» food store = tienda de comestibles, tienda de ultramarinos.
Example: These stores are known for their more expensive lines of foods and specialty items not typically sold at regular food stores.» foodstuffs = comestibles, comida, alimentos, víveres. [Generalmente usado en plural]
Example: Attention has focussed on the labelling of foodstuffs and the testing and approval of food additives.» food supplement = suplemento alimenticio, complemento alimenticio.
Example: The application of probiotics as components of food products (e.g., milk products), or as over-the-counter food supplements is highlighted.» food supply = suministro de alimentos, productos alimenticios, fuente de alimentos, comida, alimentos, víveres, provisiones.
Example: This study investigated the mechanisms by which these changes have impacted on birds and their food supplies.» food technology = tecnología de los alimentos.
Example: This journal covers general agriculture, fisheries, forestry, food technology, human nutrition, soils, plant and animal sciences, agricultural economics and rural sociology.» food tourism = turismo gastronómico.
Example: Agritourism and food tourism have been a part of the rural and agricultural landscape in Australia for some time.» food trap = comida como escapatoria, la.
Example: Common food traps that accompany depression including eating too much, eating too little, and making unhealthy food choices.» food voucher = cupón canjeable por alimentos, vale canjeable por alimentos, cupón canjeable por comida, vale canjeable por comida. [Para canjear por comida en una tienda o establecimiento similar]
Example: Food vouchers are a safety net for people experiencing financial hardship and who have limited means or resources to help them alleviate their immediate financial crisis.» food-wine matching = maridaje de vinos y comidas.
Example: The growing popularity of non-European cuisines has made food-wine matching even more problematic.» food wrap = envoltura de comida, envoltorio de comida.
Example: The best Christmas gift I received last year was a locally made, reuseable food wrap called Abeeg.» food wrapper = envoltura de comida, envoltorio de comida.
Example: The trash floating on the oceans consist of all kinds of plastics imaginable -- shopping bags, food wrappers, cigarette butts, bottles, and even toys, buckets and toilet seats.» fortified foods = alimentos enriquecidos.
Example: Fortified foods make a definite contribution to folic acid in the diet.» fresh food = producto fresco, alimento fresco.
Example: Street markets for fresh food, once the main source for the UK urban population, are now a minor contributor to overall sales.» frozen foods = alimentos congelados, congelados.
Example: Growing use of fridges and freezers and of ovens has created demand for frozen foods and baked goods.» genetically modified foods = alimentos modificados genéticamente, alimentos transgénicos.
Example: Three scientists defend the safety of genetically modified foods currently on sale in Britain.» good food = buena comida, la.
Example: This area is well known to Singaporeans for its good food, fruit shops and exciting night life.» go off + Posesivo + food = quitársele a Uno las ganas de comer, perder las ganas de comer.
Example: The vet came out again three weeks ago when she last went off her food and she had a shot of penicillin and has been fine since too.» gourmet food shop = tienda de delicatesen.
Example: It is considered premium quality and is often found in gourmet food shops.» gourmet food store = tienda de delicatesen.
Example: This gourmet food store offers everything for your special taste buds, sturgeon caviar, truffles, pasta etc..» handle + food = manipular alimentos.
Example: Everyone who handles food must always thoroughly wash and dry their hands, especially after going to the toilet.» health food = alimentos naturales.
Example: Participants in the German case studies were a delicatessen, health food cooperative, and large manufacturers of fresh milk products.» health food shop = ecotienda, tienda de productos ecológicos, tienda de alimentos naturales.
Example: There has been a health food shop on this site for 30 years but it changed ownership and name in August 2005.» health food store = ecotienda, tienda de productos ecológicos, tienda de alimentos naturales.
Example: There's a great deal of deception in the labeling of food products found at your local grocery store and even at many health food stores.» healthy food = comida sana, comida saludable, alimento sano, alimento saludable.
Example: Accordingly, it is best for children to eat between 4 and 6 times daily, with an emphasis on the healthy foods listed above = En consecuencia, lo mejor es que los niños coman entre 4 y 6 veces al día, prestando especial atención a los alimentos saludables antes mencionados.» high-fat food = alimento con alto contenido graso, alimento con alto contenido en grasa.
Example: High-fat foods of all kinds are constipating, so avoid any food that is greasy or fried.» hoard + food = acopiar comida.
Example: When food is plentiful, coal tits hoard food for harder times.» hot food = comida caliente.
Example: Though coolers are often used to transport cold foods, they can also be used to transport hot foods.» ingest + food = ingerir comida.
Example: Sensing bitter tastes is crucial for many animals because it can prevent them from ingesting harmful foods.» junk food = comida basura, comida rápida.
Example: Junk food at slumber parties is a time-honored tradition.» leave + Posesivo + food untouched = dejar la comida sin probar, dejar la comida intacta, no probar la comida.
Example: She eats very little throughout the day and will often leave her food untouched.» leftover food = sobras de comida.
Example: Sometimes, it is very common to leave leftover food in a cooking pot for weeks unnoticed.» low-fat food = alimento de bajo contenido en grasas.
Example: Doughnut peaches are a low-fat food that is high in Vitamin C and several trace minerals.» natural food = alimento natural.
Example: By preventing poor eating habits, diseases and retrograde behaviour, the consumption of honey and royal jelly could prove that the reintroduction of natural foods will protect the human body.» nutritious food = alimento nutritivo.
Example: Beyond eating nutritious foods, regular attention to good mental hygiene is one of the essential building blocks of a healthy, balanced life.» organic food = comida ecológica, alimento orgánico, alimento ecológico, alimento biológico.
Example: Those on the other side of the debate are equally vehement that locally grown organic food is preferable to imported organic food.» outside food = comida de fuera.
Example: Remember you cannot bring outside food or drinks into the play-centre (except baby food).» per diem food allowance = dieta para gastos de manutención.
Example: The grant will cover travel, accommodation, a per diem food allowance and the conference fees.» pet food = comida de animales.
Example: A rare strain of salmonella in pet food has sickened at least eight people this year, in addition to the 71 people who have fallen ill since 2006.» processed food = alimentos procesados.
Example: A lifesyle that has included taking medications of any kind, eating too much cooked food, processed/refined food, meat, dairy and poultry causes your body to become congested with mucous.» protein-rich food = alimento rico en proteínas.
Example: The body uses proteins from protein-rich food to build hormones, enzymes and antibodies.» provide + food for thought = dar materia para la reflexión, dar lugar a la reflexión.
Example: Kozol's chapter heading referring to 'children of nonreaders' provides foot for thought.» put + Nombre + off + Posesivo + food = quitarle a Alguien las ganas de comer.
Example: In the summer of 2001, Toby our cat became seriously ill with a severe ear infection that put him off his food.» raw food = alimentos sin cocinar, alimentos crudos.
Example: In the twentieth century raw food has found an ally above suspicion in dietetic science.» refined food = alimentos refinados.
Example: A lifesyle that has included taking medications of any kind, eating too much cooked food, processed/refined food, meat, dairy and poultry causes your body to become congested with mucous.» seafood = pescado, mariscos.
Example: A search of the term 'shellfish' selects a further 126 terms, of which the six most highly ranked are: oysters, mussels, clams, tides, estuaries, and seafoods.» seasonal food = producto de temporada, alimento de temporada.
Example: Cooking with seasonal foods allows you to reap the benefits of the natural harvest cycle = El cocinar con alimentos de temporada permite aprovechar los beneficios de la cosecha natural.» snack food = aperitivo, canapé, entremés, piscolábis, tapa.
Example: First developed in the seventh century, pretzels have been called one of the world's oldest snack food.» solid food = alimentos sólidos.
Example: Babies can be made to develop a taste for fruits and vegetables early if their mothers offer them these foods regularly once they start having solid food.» soul food = comida tradicional de los negros del sur de los Estados Unidos.
Example: A brief history of the following classic soul foods is included: pork, peas, collard, corn or maize, yams, okra, watermelon, and peanuts = Se incluye una breve historia de los siguientes tipos de comida de los negros del sur de los Estados Unidos: cerdo, guisantes, repollo, maíz, batatas, quingombó, sandía y cacahuetes.» spicy food = comida picante.
Example: For those of you who love the texture of the heart of artichoke and spicy food, have we got a dish for you.» staple food = alimento básico.
Example: Staple foods including bread, chips and crisps, may contain high levels of a substance believed to cause cancer, a study suggests.» suffer from + food intolerance = sufrir de intolerancia a los alimentos.
Example: If you suffer from an allergy or food intolerance, please let us know before ordering so that we can advise you.» supply of food = suministro de alimentos, productos alimenticios, fuente de alimentos, comida, alimentos, víveres, provisiones.
Example: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.» tinned food = conservas, comida en conserva, comida enlatada, alimentos en conserva, alimentos enlatados.
Example: We may find in the long run that tinned food is a deadlier weapon than the machine-gun.» unhealthy foods = alimentos poco saludables, comida poco saludable. [Generalmente usado en plural]
Example: 'What I'm trying to get across is that chocolate is sneaking under the radar of unhealthy foods,' said the doctor from Airdrie Health Centre = "Lo que estoy tratando de hacer entender es que el chocolate pasa inadvertido como alimento poco saludable", dijo el médico del centro de salud Airdrie.» vegetarian food = comida vegetariana, alimentos vegetarianos.
Example: Since high-protein vegetarian foods aren't always easy to get when you're in a hurry or on the road, adding protein powder to a smoothie can make the task much easier.» vitamin-rich food = alimento rico en vitaminas.
Example: The latest studies seem to suggest that vitamin-rich foods, but not vitamin supplements, have beneficial effects.» warm food = comida caliente.
Example: Winter is a time to take comfort in warm food.» wholesome food = comida sana, comida saludable, alimento sano, alimento saludable.
Example: When you are unemployed, which is to say when you are underfed, harassed, bored, and miserable, you don't want to eat dull wholesome food.» World Food Programme, the = Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el.
Example: The World Food Programme, the world's largest humanitarian organisation, is on the front line of the fight against climate change.