El libro English File - Intermedio - Lección 1A

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

comida

flesh from a fish that we use as food

pescado

any sea creature that is eaten as food such as fish, shrimp, seaweed, and shellfish

mariscos, marisco

the meat of a crab that can be eaten

cangrejo, jaiba

the meat of a lobster as food

langosta, bogavante

an edible bivalve mollusk with a dark shell that is found in saltwater or freshwater habitats

mejillón

a marine crustacean with a compressed abdomen that is cooked as food

langostino, gamba

a silver-colored fish often found in both freshwater and saltwater environments

salmón

a marine creature that can change color and has a long soft body with ten tentacles helping it swim very fast

calamar

a type of large fish that is found in warm seas

atún

the flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food

carne

meat that is from a cow

carne de vaca

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

pollo

meat of a duck, eaten as food

pato

meat that is from a young sheep

cordero

meat from a pig, eaten as food

cerdo

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

fruta

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

verdura

a vegetable with glossy, deep purple skin and firm, white flesh

berenjena

a vegetable with a round and dark red root that is eaten as food

remolacha, betabel

a large round vegetable with thick white, green or purple leaves, eaten raw or cooked

repollo

a small and round fruit with mainly red skin and a pit

cereza, guinda

a long and thin vegetable with dark green skin

calabacín

a long fruit that has thin green skin and is used a lot in salads

pepino

a purple or green fruit that is round, small, and grows in bunches on a vine

uva

a type of green vegetable that is long and thin and is used in cooking

frijol verde, judía verde, habichuela

a juicy sour fruit that is round and has thick yellow skin

limón

a sweet yellow fruit with a thin skin that grows in hot areas

mango

a variety of fruits with yellow, green, or orange skin or juicy flesh that contains many seeds in its center

melón

a soft and juicy fruit that has a pit in the middle and its skin has extremely little hairs on it

melocotón

a sweet yellow or green bell-shaped fruit with a lot of juice

pera

an edible soft berry that is red or black in color and grows on bushes

frambuesa

a type of pepper with a very hot taste that is red in color

pimiento rojo

the act of preparing food by heat or mixing different ingredients

cocina

cooked with dry heat, particularly in an oven

horneado, asado

cooked in extremely hot liquids

hervido, cocido en agua

cooked in very hot oil

frito, freído

having been cooked over direct heat, often on a grill, resulting in a charred or seared exterior

asado, a la parrilla

a piece of meat that is cooked in an oven or is prepared for doing so

asado

cooked using the steam of boiling water

al vapor, cocido al vapor