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saffron

/ˈsæfɹən/

Meanings
noun

Azafrán

The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully planted saffron bulbs in the sunny flower bed. "
El jardinero plantó cuidadosamente bulbos de azafrán en el soleado parterre.
plant vegetable food
noun

Azafrán

A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.

Examples :

"She added a pinch of saffron to the rice to give it a beautiful golden color and a delicate flavor. "
Añadió una pizca de azafrán al arroz para darle un hermoso color dorado y un sabor delicado.
food color plant material substance agriculture medicine chemistry
verb

Azafranar

To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.

Examples :

"saffroned water, saffroned rice."
Agua azafranada, arroz azafranado.
food

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

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repellent noun

/ɹəˈpɛlənt/

Repelente

"The teacher was a repellent to the students, who found her lectures boring and unengaging. "

La profesora era un repelente para los estudiantes, que encontraban sus clases aburridas y poco atractivas.

Illustration embellish

embellish verb

/ɛm-/

Embellecer, adornar

"The old book cover was embellished with golden letters"

La vieja portada del libro fue embellecida con letras doradas.

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seasoning noun

/ˈsiːzənɪŋ/ /ˈsiːznɪŋ/

Condimento, sazón

"To enhance the taste of the pasta, she added a generous amount of seasoning. "

Para realzar el sabor de la pasta, añadió una generosa cantidad de condimento.

Illustration gardener

gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

Jardinero

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

Reflexiona sobre el hecho de que Dios te ha hecho jardinero, para erradicar el vicio y plantar la virtud.

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delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

Lencería

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

Manejó con cuidado la delicada lencería con adornos de encaje.

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formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

Anteriormente, antiguamente

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

Mi vecindario, anteriormente tranquilo, ahora está muy concurrido debido a las nuevas construcciones.

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Anterior, antiguo

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mi vecino anterior, un maestro jubilado, todavía visita la escuela de vez en cuando.

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parterre noun

/pɑːˈtɛə/ /pɑːɹˈtɛɚ/

Parterre, macizo de flores

"The gardener carefully arranged the colorful flowers in the elevated parterre outside the museum. "

El jardinero dispuso cuidadosamente las coloridas flores en el parterre elevado fuera del museo.

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

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colouring verb

/ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ /ˈkʌlɚɪŋ/

Colorear, teñir

"We could color the walls red."

Podríamos colorear las paredes de rojo.

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beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!