Livro English File - Intermediário - Lição 1A

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

comida

flesh from a fish that we use as food

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

frutos do mar

the meat of a crab that can be eaten

carne de carangueijo

the meat of a lobster as food

lagosta

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

mexilhão

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

camarão

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

salmão

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

lula

a type of large fish that is found in warm seas

atum

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

carne

meat that is from a cow

carne

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

frango cozido

meat of a duck, eaten as food

carne de pato

meat that is from a young sheep

carne de cordeiro

meat from a pig, eaten as food

porco

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

vegetal

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

beringela

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

raiz de beterraba

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

repolho

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

cereja

a long and thin vegetable with dark green skin

abobrinha

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

feijão verde

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

limão

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

manga

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

melão

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

pêssego

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

framboesa

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

pimentão

the act of preparing food by heat or mixing different ingredients

Culinária

cooked with dry heat, particularly in an oven

cozido

cooked in extremely hot liquids

fervido

cooked in very hot oil

frito

cooked on a fire

grelhado

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

cooked using the steam of boiling water

cozido no vapor