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"Hervido" is a form of "hervido", an adjective which is often translated as "boiled". "Frito" is a form of "frito", an adjective which is often translated as "fried". Learn more about the difference between "hervido" and "frito" below.
hervido, el hervido(
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bee
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (culinary)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (culinary) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. stew
Este hervido se ve delicioso. ¿Qué tiene? - Pollo y verduras.That stew looks yummy. What's in it? - Chicken and vegetables.
frito(
free
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (colloquial) (tired)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
3. (colloquial) (asleep)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
4. (colloquial) (finished) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. done for (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Después de este error, estamos fritos.After this mistake, we are done for.
5. (colloquial) (dead)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. wasted (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Todos sus enemigos acaban fritos.All his enemies end up wasted.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
6. (culinary)
a. pork soup
El frito es un platillo muy común en Costa Rica.Pork soup is a common dish in Costa Rica.
