flavor
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Usage note
This word may also be spelled "flavour."
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (culinary) Regionalism used in the United States
a. el sabor (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).
Can you pass the salt? This pasta needs more flavor.¿Me pasas la sal? Esta pasta necesita más sabor.
2. (type)
a. el sabor (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).
Cuban salsa has its own unique flavor.La salsa cubana tiene un sabor único.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (culinary) Regionalism used in the United States
a. sazonar I was thinking I might flavor the ice cream with vanilla and ginger.Pensaba que a lo mejor sazonaría el helado con vainilla y jengibre.
b. condimentar She likes to flavor her coffee with mocha powder.Le gusta condimentar su café con moca en polvo.
flavor
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (of food)
a. el sabor(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).
her stories have a Mediterranean flavorsus relatos tienen un sabor mediterráneo
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (food)
a. condimentarvanilla flavoredcon sabor a vainilla
flavour
flavor (US)
[ˈfleɪvəʳ] noun
(gen) sabor (m); gusto (m);of a; (flavouring) condimento (m); sabor (m); aire (m) with a banana flavour con sabor or gusto a plátano; steaming the vegetables retains the maximum flavour cocinando las verduras al vapor se conserva su sabor al máximo; the decor has a Victorian flavour la decoración tiene un sabor or aire victoriano
transitive verb
(Cookery) condimentar; sazonar;with con the pudding is flavoured with liqueur el postre tiene licor
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