lard
lard(
lard
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. la manteca (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).
Grease the dough with lard before you bake it.Engrasa la masa con manteca antes de hornearla.
b. la manteca de cerdo (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).
We used lard instead of butter to make these pastries.Usamos manteca de cerdo en vez de mantequilla para hacer estos pasteles.
c. la grasa de cerdo (F) (River Plate)
(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).
My friend showed me how to make soap out of lard.Mi amiga me enseñó a hacer jabón con grasa de cerdo.
2. (colloquial) (body fat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. mechar
If you lard the meat, it will maintain more moisture.Si mechas la carne, conservará mejor la humedad.
a. intercalar
His lectures were larded with trivial anecdotes.Intercalaba anécdotas triviales en sus clases.
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