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carnitas

/kɑːrˈniːtɑːs/ /kɑːrˈniːtəs/

Meanings
noun

Carnitas (plato mexicano de cerdo estofado o asado)

A Mexican dish involving strips of braised or roasted pork.

Examples :

"For lunch, we ordered carnitas, which were tender and flavorful. "
Para el almuerzo, pedimos carnitas, que estaban tiernas y sabrosas.
food culture

Related Words

Illustration flavorful

flavorful adjective

/ˈfleɪvərfl/ /ˈfleɪvəfl/

Sabroso, lleno de sabor

"The roasted chicken had a flavorful aroma that filled the kitchen. "

El pollo asado tenía un aroma sabroso que llenaba la cocina.

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

Enrollar, envolver, implicar

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

El panadero estaba enrollando la masa alrededor de un molde de metal para crear una pasta en forma de espiral.

Illustration tender

tender noun

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/

Cuidado, cariño

"The teacher showed a great deal of tender concern for her students' well-being. "

La maestra mostró mucho cuidado y cariño por el bienestar de sus alumnos.

Illustration strips

strips noun

/stɹɪps/

Desnudo, striptease

"She stood up on the table and did a strip."

Se subió a la mesa e hizo un desnudo.

Illustration ordered

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

Ordenar, arreglar

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

Ella ordenó los libros en el estante por el apellido del autor.

Illustration dish

dish noun

/dɪʃ/

Plato

"The mother placed the lasagna in a large, shallow dish. "

La madre colocó la lasaña en un plato grande y poco profundo.

Illustration lunch

lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

Almuerzo

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

Después de la escuela, almorcé rápidamente un sándwich y una manzana.

Illustration braised

braised verb

/bɹeɪzd/

Estofar

"My mom braised the beef short ribs in red wine until they were tender and falling off the bone. "

Mi madre estofó las costillas de res en vino tinto hasta que estuvieron tiernas y se desprendieron del hueso.

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

Cuál, cuáles

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

A estas alturas, seguramente debes saber cuál es cuál.

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

Hombre, esposo

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

El esposo en mi familia es un hombre amable y comprensivo.

Illustration roasted

roasted verb

/ˈɹoʊstɪd/

Asar

"to roast meat on a spit"

Asar carne en un asador

Illustration pork

pork noun

/pɔːk/ /pɔɹk/

Carne de cerdo

"The cafeteria serves pork on Tuesdays."

La cafetería sirve carne de cerdo los martes.