Cartea Total English - Elementar - Unitatea 4 - Lecția 1

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

a mânca, a consuma

flesh from a fish that we use as food

pește, carne de pește

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

fruct, fructe

(of food) recently harvested, caught, or made

frescar, frescă

a fixed amount of something that is officially allowed to each person during a particular time, especially during a war or other period of shortage

rație, cota

food that is quickly prepared and served, such as hamburgers, pizzas, etc.

fast-food, mâncare rapidă

a place where we pay to sit and eat a meal

restaurant

the main meal of the day that we usually eat in the evening

cină, masa principală

the first meal we have in the early hours of the day

micul dejun, prima masă

a meal we eat in the middle of the day

prânz, masa de prânz

having or showing the usual qualities or characteristics of a particular group of people or things

tipic, obișnuit

the state of being helpful or useful for a specific situation

conveniență, utilitate

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

ananas

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

pepene, pepene verde

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

cafea

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

roșie

meat that is from a cow

carne de vită

a small, shiny, and black-colored bean that has a somewhat oval shape and is commonly used in Latin American, Caribbean, and Asian cuisine

fasole neagră, bob negru

a green, sweet, tangy, and egg-shaped fruit native to South America

feijoa, guava

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

fructe de mare, pește și fructe de mare

a small and short grain that is white or brown and usually grown and eaten a lot in Asia

orez

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

banană, banane

the meat of a lobster as food

homar, carne de homar

an edible marine bivalve with a white internal muscle that opens and closes the shells and causes it to swim

scoică, scoică de mare

meat that is from a young sheep

carne de miel

meat of a duck, eaten as food

rață

a sweet sauce that is taken from the sap of the sugar maple, often served with pancakes

sirop de arțar, sirop din seva arțarului

a flat round cake that is thin and is made with milk, eggs, and flour, cooked on a hot surface, typically a griddle or frying pan

clătită, pancake

a dish of vegetables or meat cooked at a low temperature in liquid in a closed container

tocăniță, gulaș

a type of dried plant with a pleasant smell used to add taste or color to the food

condiment, specie

a small fruit with a seed inside a hard shell that grows on some trees

nucă, fruct tare

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

pui, carne de pui

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

carne

meat from a pig, eaten as food

carne de porc

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

șuncă

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

cartof, tubercul

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

hot dog, cârnat