a la romana

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a. fried in batter
Te recomiendo la merluza a la romana. Está riquísima.I recommend the hake fried in batter. It's delicious.
a. Roman-style
Cuando entró el general, todos los soldados se pusieron de pie y lo saludaron a la romana.When they general came in, all the soldiers stood up and saluted him Roman-style.
b. the Roman way
La casa está construida a la romana. Es decir, es de piedra en lugar de barro y arcilla.The house is built the Roman way. That's to say, it's made of stone instead of mud and clay.
c. Roman
Se trata de un cuadro del siglo XV, pero todas las mujeres que aparecen en él llevan un tocado a la romana.It's a 15th-century painting, but all the women in it wear a Roman headdress.
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