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"Takeaway" is a noun which is often translated as "la comida para llevar", and "takeout" is a noun which is also often translated as "la comida para llevar". Learn more about the difference between "takeaway" and "takeout" below.
takeaway(
tey
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kuh
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wey
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a.
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
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At the end of the meeting, the moderator asked, "What are your takeaways?"Al acabar la reunión, la moderadora me preguntó: "¿Qué es lo que te llevas?"
My takeaway from the conference was that shared infrastructure is a really good idea.Mi aprendizaje de la conferencia fue que la infraestructura compartida es una muy buena idea.
2. (prepared food)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la comida para llevar
(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).
(F)
Do you want to make something, or order takeaway?¿Quieres preparar algo, o pedir comida para llevar?
3. (restaurante)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el restaurante de comida para llevar
(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).
(M)
I'll go to the Thai takeaway and be right back.Me iré al restaurante de comida tailandesa para llevar y ahorita vuelvo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
4. (related to food to go)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. para llevar
Lucy wasn't in the mood to cook, so she ordered Chinese food takeaway.Lucy no estaba de humor para cocinar, así que pidió comida china para llevar.
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takeout(
tey
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kaut
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (culinary)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la comida para llevar
(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).
(F)
I'm going to that Mexican place that's near my office. Do you want to come? - Thanks, but I think I'll stay in and order takeout.Voy a ir a ese restaurante mexicano que queda cerca de mi oficina. ¿Quieres venir? - Gracias, pero creo que me quedaré en casa y pediré comida para llevar.
Tonight we're staying in. We'll order takeout and watch a movie.Esta noche nos quedamos en casa. Pediremos comida para llevar y miraremos una película.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. para llevar
I'm looking at the takeout menu, but there's no vegetarian option.Estoy leyendo el menú para llevar, pero no hay opciones para vegetarianos.
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