food

la comida

food(fud)

noun

1. (things to eat in general)

a. la comida

(F)

What's your favorite food? Mine is pizza.

¿Cuál es tu comida favorita? La mía es la pizza.

2. (specific food item)

a. el alimento

(M)

Spinach is one of the healthiest foods you can eat.

La espinaca es uno de los alimentos más saludables que se puede comer.

adjective

3. (related to food)

a. alimentario

All food additives are listed on the product packaging.

En el envase del producto figura una lista de todos los aditivos alimentarios.

b. alimenticio

The food value of fruit like bananas and oranges is unquestionable.

El valor alimenticio de frutas como el plátano y la naranja es incuestionable.

c. trófico

These toxic substances have a negative impact on the food chain, which can directly or indirectly affect humans.

Estas sustancias tóxicas tienen un impacto negativo en la cadena trófica, lo que puede afectar directa o indirectamente a los seres humanos.

food

Noun

1. (general)

a. la comida

(F)

food and drinkcomida y bebida

to be off one's foodandar desganado(a)

to give somebody food for thoughtservir a alguien como materia de reflexión

2. (biology)

a.

food chaincadena alimentaria

food courtplaza o zona de un centro comercial dedicada al consumo de comida rápida

food industryindustria alimentaria

food poisoningintoxicación alimentaria

food processorrobot de cocina

Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited

food [fuːd]

noun

(things to eat) comida (f); (food item) alimento (m); (for plants) abono (m)

I've no food left in the house no me queda comida en casa; we need to buy some food hay que comprar cosas de comer; she gave him food le dio de comer; the food at the hotel was terrible la comida en el hotel era fatal; the food is good here aquí se come bien; he likes plain food le gustan las comidas sencillas; the cost of food el coste de la alimentación; to send food and clothing enviar alimentos y ropa; to be off one's food estar desganado

to give food for thought ser motivo de reflexión

cat dog

modifier

food additive (n) aditivo (m) alimenticio

food aid (n) ayuda (f) alimenticia

Eastern Europe is going to receive over 2 million tons of food aid this year In Ethiopia, fifty trucks carrying emergency food aid to the northern province of Tigray have now reached the provincial capital

food chain (n) cadena (f) alimenticia

food crop (n) cosecha (f) de alimentos

food mixer (n) batidora (f)

food parcel (n) paquete (m) de alimentos

food poisoning (n) intoxicación (f) alimenticia

food prices (n) precios (m) de los alimentos

food processing (n) preparación (f) de alimentos

food processor (n) robot (m) de cocina

food product (n) producto (m) alimenticio; comestible (m)

The new regulations will require that labels show the nutritional contents of virtually every packaged food product sold ...the possibility that BSE might spread to humans via food products made from infected cattle

food rationing (n) racionamiento (m) de víveres

food science (n) ciencia (f) de la alimentación

food shop (n) tienda (f) de comestibles

food stamp (n) (US) cupón para canjear por comida que reciben las personas de pocos recursos

food store (n)

food shop See culture box in entry food.

food subsidy (n) subvención (f) alimenticia

food supplies (n) víveres (m)

food supply (n) suministro (m) de alimentos

food technology (n) tecnología (f) de la alimentación

food value (n) valor (m) nutritivo

note See culture box in entry FDA.