Il libro Total English - Elementare - Unità 4 - Riferimenti - Parte 1

used to indicate a large number of people or things

molti

used to refer to a large degree or amount of a thing

tanto

people or things in large numbers or amounts

un sacco di

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

alcuni

one or some of a thing or number of things, however large or small

niente

food that is made in a special way as part of a meal

piatto

beef cut into small pieces and made into a flat round shape that is then fried, often served in a bread bun

hamburger

thin slices of potato that have been cooked in hot oil until they are crispy and golden brown

patatine

an Italian food made with thin flat round bread, baked with a topping of tomatoes and cheese, usually with meat, fish, or vegetables

pizza

a mixture of usually raw vegetables, like lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, with a type of sauce and sometimes meat

insalata

two pieces of bread with cheese, meat, etc. between them

panino

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

carne

flesh from a fish that we use as food

pesce

meat that is from a cow

manzo

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

pollo

meat of a duck, eaten as food

carne d'anatra

a type of meat cut from a pig's thigh, usually smoked or salted

prosciutto

meat that is from a young sheep

agnello

the meat of a lobster as food

aragosta

meat from a pig, eaten as food

carne di maiale

edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces

cappesante

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

frutti di mare

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

frutta

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

verdura

a fruit that is round and has thin yellow, red, or green skin

mela

a soft fruit that is long and curved and has hard yellow skin

banano

a seed growing in long pods on a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable

legumi

a long orange vegetable that grows beneath the ground and is eaten cooked or raw

carota

fruit that has had most of the water content removed through a process of dehydration, in order to preserve the fruit and extend its shelf life

frutta secca

a sweet large and tropical fruit that has brown skin, pointy leaves, and yellow flesh which is very juicy

ananas

a round vegetable that grows beneath the ground, has light brown skin, and is used cooked or fried

patata

a soft, red juicy fruit with small seeds on its surface

fragola

a soft and round fruit that is red and is used a lot in salads and many other foods

pomodoro

a large, round, and juicy fruit that is red on the inside and has green stripes on its hard and thick skin

anguria

any liquid that we can drink

bevanda

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

caffè

a cooked sausage, usually made from beef, pork, or a combination of both

hot dog