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plato fuerte
plato fuerte(
plah
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toh
fwehr
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. main course
El plato fuerte consiste en pavo relleno y papas.The main course consists of stuffed turkey and potatoes.
b. main dish
Me pareció que la entrada estaba más rica que el plato fuerte.I think that the starter tasted better than the main dish.
2. (colloquial) (main topic)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La inmigración fue el plato fuerte del discurso que dio el presidente.Immigration was the central theme of the president's speech.
Los trapecistas fueron el plato fuerte del espectáculo del circo.The trapeze artists were the pièce de résistance of the circus show.
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