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"Entrée" is a noun which is often translated as "el plato fuerte", and "starter" is a noun which is often translated as "la entrada". Learn more about the difference between "entrée" and "starter" below.
entrée(
an
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trey
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el plato fuerte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You have a choice of shrimp, fish, or beef for your entrée.Tienes la elección de camarones, pescado o res para el plato fuerte.
b. el plato principal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Yolanda prepared fried chicken for the entrée.Yolanda preparó pollo frito para el plato principal.
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'll have the fried camembert with plum jelly as an entrée.Quiero el camembert frito con jalea de ciruela pasa como entrada.
b. el entrante (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Would you like an entrée to start? - Yes, please. I'll have the crispy tiger prawns.¿Quiere un entrante para empezar? - Sí, por favor. Ponme las gambas tigre crujientes.
c. el primer plato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I think I'll have a dessert today and skip the entrée.Creo que voy a tomar un postre hoy y dejar el primer plato.
3. (formal) (entrance)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bride made her entrée into the church accompanied by an operatic solo.La novia hizo su entrada a la iglesia acompañada de un solo operístico.
starter(
star
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't want a starter. I'd rather leave room for dessert.No quiero entrada. Prefiero dejar sitio para el postre.
b. el primer plato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We had a starter of melon with Parma ham.Tomamos un primer plato de melón con jamón de Parma.
c. el entrante (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
You can serve this as a starter or as a side dish.Esto se puede servir como entrante o guarnición.
2. (mechanics)
a. el motor de arranque (M) (automobile)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The starter has always worked perfectly.El motor de arranque siempre funcionó perfectamente.
b. el botón de arranque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We found that the generator had a faulty starter.Descubrimos que el generador tenía un botón de arranque defectuoso.
3. (sports)
a. el juez de salida (M), la jueza de salida (F) (one who starts a race)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The starter fired his pistol and the runners were off.El juez de salida disparó la pistola y salieron los corredores.
b. el competidor (M), la competidora (F) (racer)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There were over 500 starters in the marathon.Hubo más de 500 competidores en el maratón.
a. el abridor (M), la abridora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All our starters were hitting in double figures.Todos nuestros abridores marcaban más de diez carreras.
a. el cultivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How do you make a starter for sourdough bread?¿Cómo se hace el cultivo para el pan de masa madre?
