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gourmand

/ˈɡʊə.mənd/ /ɡɔɹˈmɑnd/

Meanings
noun

Gourmet, glotón

A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.

Examples :

"Even though he claimed to be on a diet, Mark was a gourmand at the pizza party, eating slice after slice. "
Aunque afirmó estar a dieta, Mark era un glotón en la fiesta de pizza, comiendo rebanada tras rebanada.
food drink person character

Related Words

Illustration claimed

claimed verb

/kleɪmd/

reclamó, exigió

"After finding the lost wallet, several people claimed it was theirs. "

Después de encontrar la cartera perdida, varias personas reclamaron que era suya.

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

Persona, individuo

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Cada persona es única, tanto mental como físicamente.

Illustration discussing

discussing verb

/dɪsˈkʌsɪŋ/

Discutir, debatir

"We are discussing the homework assignment in class. "

Estamos discutiendo la tarea en clase.

Illustration consumption

consumption noun

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

Consumo

"The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England."

El consumo de caracoles como alimento es más común en Francia que en Inglaterra.

Illustration greedy

greedy adjective

/ˈɡɹiːdi/

Avaricioso, codicioso

"The student was greedy for extra credit, trying to get every possible assignment extension. "

El estudiante era codicioso de crédito extra, tratando de obtener cada extensión de tarea posible.

Illustration excess

excess noun

/əkˈsɛs/

Exceso, demasía

"The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country."

El exceso de agua pesada fue entregado al país vecino.

Illustration flavors

flavors verb

/ˈfleɪvərz/ /ˈfleɪvɚz/

Sazonar, dar sabor

"My mom flavors the chicken soup with herbs and spices to make it taste better. "

Mi madre sazona la sopa de pollo con hierbas y especias para que sepa mejor.

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

Illustration gourmet

gourmet noun

/ˈɡɔːmeɪ/ /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/

Gourmet, sibarita

"My uncle is a gourmet, so dinner with him always involves carefully chosen wines and locally sourced ingredients. "

Mi tío es un sibarita, así que la cena con él siempre implica vinos cuidadosamente seleccionados e ingredientes de origen local.

Illustration appreciates

appreciates verb

/əˈpriːʃieɪts/ /əˈpriːʃiːeɪts/

Agradecer, apreciar

"I appreciate your efforts"

Agradezco tus esfuerzos.

Illustration restaurants

restaurants noun

/ˈrɛstəˌrɑːnts/ /ˈrɛstəˌrɒnts/

Restaurante

"My family loves to try new restaurants in our city every weekend. "

A mi familia le encanta probar nuevos restaurantes en nuestra ciudad cada fin de semana.

Illustration ravenous

ravenous adjective

/ˈɹævənəs/

hambriento, voraz

"After running the marathon, I was ravenous and ate three sandwiches. "

Después de correr la maratón, estaba hambriento y comí tres sándwiches.