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Category |
English |
Spanish |
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General |
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1 |
General |
meals on wheels |
vianda [f]
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2 |
General |
eat between meals |
picotear [v]
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3 |
General |
eat between meals |
picar [v]
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4 |
General |
eat between meals |
merendar [v]
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5 |
General |
eat between meals |
comer entre horas [v]
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6 |
General |
snack between meals |
comer entre horas [v]
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7 |
General |
take a light repast between meals |
tomar un refrigerio [v]
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8 |
General |
take a light repast between meals |
comer un refrigerio [v]
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9 |
General |
after meals |
después de las comidas [adv]
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10 |
General |
small restaurant where drinks and light meals are served |
copetín al paso [n]
AR
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11 |
General |
slight taste after meals |
dejillo [m]
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12 |
General |
serve (meals) |
dar [v]
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13 |
General |
light lunch between meals |
causeo [m]
CL
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14 |
General |
establishment at the side of the highway where meals and drinks are served to travelers |
estadero [m]
CO
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15 |
General |
cafeteria or bar where one can have snacks and light meals |
esnack bar [m]
HN
CU
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16 |
General |
street stall where meals and drinks are served |
friquitín [m]
DO
PR
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17 |
General |
person who sells meals out of a car |
guagüero [m]
PR
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18 |
General |
small restaurant where drinks and light meals are served |
copetín [m]
PY
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19 |
General |
person who is engaged in the preparation and sale of meals in public places |
comidero [m]
GT
NI
EC
BO
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20 |
General |
popular public establishment where meals are served |
comedero [m]
HN
SV
CO
AR
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21 |
General |
person who finishes other people's meals |
lambusio [m]
VE
derog.
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22 |
General |
person who finishes other people's meals |
lambucio [m]
VE
derog.
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23 |
General |
snack between meals |
pipirín [m]
GT
HN
SV
NI
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24 |
General |
bread seasoned with salt served with meals or hot dogs |
pirujo [m]
GT
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25 |
General |
booth or street stall where drinks and meals are served |
tabarete [m]
MX:N
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26 |
General |
food of little nutritional value consumed outside normal meals |
burundanga [f]
PA
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27 |
General |
ground corn used for preparing meals, particularly locro a dish prepared with meat, potatoes, corn, or squash, chili peppers, and other ingredients |
chanca (del quechua) [f]
AR:Nw
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28 |
General |
sip, swig, or gulp of an alcoholic drink between meals (normally beer or chicha) |
chaupinchada [f]
BO
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29 |
General |
popular establishment where alcoholic beverages and sometimes meals are served and sold |
cantina [f]
AMER
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30 |
General |
popular establishment where alcoholic beverages and sometimes meals are served and sold |
cantina [f]
UY
disused
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31 |
General |
establishment where custom take-out meals are made and sold |
cantina [f]
DO
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32 |
General |
person who sells meals out of a car |
guagüera [f]
PR
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33 |
General |
house where meals are served |
comidería [f]
NI
rur.
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34 |
General |
person who is engaged in the preparation and sale of meals in public places |
comidera [f]
GT
NI
EC
BO
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35 |
General |
establishment specializing in selling roast suckling pig and other meals prepared with pork |
lechonera [f]
DO
PR
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36 |
General |
dough prepared with cassava, previously cooked and ground, mixed with cheese, which is fried and serves to accompany some meals |
jarepa [f]
BO:N,E
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37 |
General |
poorly conditioned establishment where meals are served to workers and peasants |
sancochería [f]
CO:C
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38 |
General |
small chicha cup which is offered before meals |
bebe [m/f]
PE
rur.
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39 |
General |
booth or street stall where drinks and meals are served |
tabarrón [adj]
DO
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40 |
General |
eat between meals |
mecatear [v]
CO
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41 |
General |
eat something light between meals |
apuntalar [v]
CR
rare
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42 |
General |
eat something light between meals |
apuntalar [v]
CU
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43 |
General |
have an alcoholic drink between meals (normally beer/chicha) |
chaupinchar [v]
BO
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44 |
General |
snack between meals |
chuchear [v]
VE
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45 |
General |
finish other people's meals |
lambucear [v]
VE
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46 |
General |
finish other people's meals |
lambusear [v]
VE
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47 |
General |
fill up on snacks between meals |
embasurarse [v]
VE
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Idioms |
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48 |
Idioms |
scrounge one's meals |
comer la sopa boba [v]
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49 |
Idioms |
scrounge one's meals |
andar la sopa boba [v]
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50 |
Idioms |
scrounge one's meals |
vivir de la sopa boba [v]
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51 |
Idioms |
take a light repast between meals |
echar un remiendo a la vida [v]
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52 |
Idioms |
between meals |
entre horas [adv]
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53 |
Idioms |
between meals |
entre horas [adv]
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54 |
Idioms |
detailedness in doing some domestic task, particularly preparing meals |
mano de monja [n]
CL
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55 |
Idioms |
eat three meals a day |
dar los tres golpes [v]
PA
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56 |
Idioms |
skip one of the three daily meals, especially that of midday |
saltar garrocha [v]
PA
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57 |
Idioms |
eat all three main meals a day |
dar los tres golpes [v]
PA
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58 |
Idioms |
skip one of the three daily meals |
saltar garrocha [v]
PA
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Speaking |
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59 |
Speaking |
how many meals do you eat a day? |
¿cuántas comidas comes al día?
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60 |
Speaking |
how many meals do you eat a day? |
¿cuántas comidas comes por día?
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61 |
Speaking |
how many meals do you eat a day? |
¿cuántas veces comes al día?
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62 |
Speaking |
how many meals do you eat a day? |
¿cuántas veces comes por día?
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63 |
Speaking |
how many meals do you have a day? |
¿cuántas comidas comes a largo del día?
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64 |
Speaking |
how many meals do you have a day? |
¿cuántas veces comes a largo del día?
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65 |
Speaking |
how many meals do you have a day? |
¿cuántas colaciones comes al día?
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66 |
Speaking |
how many meals do you have a day? |
¿cuántas colaciones comes por día?
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67 |
Speaking |
two to three times a day, before meals, on an empty stomach |
de dos a tres veces al día, antes de las comidas, con el estómago vacío
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Phrases |
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68 |
Phrases |
three meals a day |
tres comidas por día
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69 |
Phrases |
three meals a day |
tres comidas al día
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70 |
Phrases |
3 meals a day |
3 comidas al día
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71 |
Phrases |
3 meals a day |
3 comidas por día
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72 |
Phrases |
3 square meals a day |
3 comidas completas por día
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73 |
Phrases |
3 square meals a day |
3 comidas completas al día
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Colloquial |
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74 |
Colloquial |
scrounge one's meals |
andar de gorra [v]
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75 |
Colloquial |
scrounge one's meals |
ir de gorra [v]
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76 |
Colloquial |
scrounge one's meals |
vivir de gorra [v]
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77 |
Colloquial |
no meals included [us]
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comidas no incluidas |
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78 |
Colloquial |
three square meals a day |
tres comidas completas por día
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79 |
Colloquial |
an anise flavored liqueur taken after the meals as a digestive |
bajamar [m]
PE
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80 |
Colloquial |
snack taken between meals when hungry |
entierro [m]
PE
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81 |
Colloquial |
woman who owns a copetín, small restaurant where drinks and light meals are served |
copetinera [f]
PY
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82 |
Colloquial |
eating between meals |
lambucio [adj]
VE
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Slang |
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83 |
Slang |
sell meals to prisoners |
merquear [v]
BO:W
delinq.
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Finance |
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84 |
Finance |
meals and incidentals |
alimentación y gastos imprevistos
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Medicine |
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85 |
Medicine |
before meals |
antes de comer
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Rehabilitation |
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86 |
Rehabilitation |
preparing complex meals |
preparar comidas complicadas
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87 |
Rehabilitation |
preparing meals |
preparar comidas
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88 |
Rehabilitation |
preparing simple meals |
preparar comidas sencillas
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Gastronomy |
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89 |
Gastronomy |
meal consisting of small pieces of cooked freeze-dried potato blended with eggs, grated cheese or ground peanuts (served with many meals as a side dish) |
chuño puti [m]
BO:C,W
CL
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90 |
Gastronomy |
meal consisting of small pieces of cooked freeze-dried potato blended with eggs, grated cheese or ground peanuts (served with many meals as a side dish) |
chuñoputi [m]
BO:C,W
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91 |
Gastronomy |
slices of green banana, crushed, fried and served alone or with meals |
tachino [m]
CU
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92 |
Gastronomy |
slices of green banana, crushed, fried and served alone or with meals |
chatino [m]
US
CU
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93 |
Gastronomy |
slices of green banana, crushed, fried and served alone or with meals |
chatino [m]
US
CU
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94 |
Gastronomy |
drink made of cream of cacao and milk, taken after meals |
doncella [f]
PR
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