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sancocho

/sɑnˈkoʊtʃoʊ/

Meanings
noun

Sopa cocinada con carne y plantas ricas en almidón

A soup cooked with meat and starchy plants (such as roots or plantains), usually eaten for lunch.

Examples :

"My grandmother always makes a big pot of sancocho on Sundays, and we all gather around for lunch to enjoy it. "
Mi abuela siempre prepara una olla grande de sancocho los domingos, y todos nos reunimos para almorzar y disfrutarlo.
food culture

Related Words

Illustration cooked

cooked verb

/kʊkt/

Cocinar

"My mom cooked a delicious pasta dish for dinner. "

Mi madre cocinó un delicioso plato de pasta para la cena.

Illustration eaten

eaten verb

/ˈiːt(ə)n/

Comido, ingerido

"The apple was eaten by the student during class. "

La manzana fue comida por el estudiante durante la clase.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration roots

roots noun

/ɹuːts/

Raíces

"The strong roots of the oak tree held it firmly in place during the storm. "

Las fuertes raíces del roble lo mantuvieron firmemente en su lugar durante la tormenta.

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Normalmente, generalmente

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Excepto uno o dos días al año, normalmente va al trabajo caminando.

Illustration plants

plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

Planta

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

El jardín tenía un par de árboles y un grupo de plantas coloridas alrededor del borde.

Illustration plantains

plantains noun

/ˈplænteɪnz/ /ˈplɑːnteɪnz/

Llantén

"While weeding the garden, I noticed several plantains growing in the cracks of the sidewalk, their broad leaves forming small rosettes close to the ground. "

Mientras quitaba la maleza del jardín, noté varios llantenes creciendo en las grietas de la acera, con sus hojas anchas formando pequeñas rosetas cerca del suelo.

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

Siempre, constantemente

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Los aviones no siempre existieron como forma de transporte.

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 gather

gather noun

/ˈɡæðə/ /ˈɡæðɚ/

Pliegue, fruncido

"The seamstress carefully placed a gather in the fabric to create a pleated skirt. "

La costurera colocó cuidadosamente un pliegue en la tela para crear una falda plisada.

Illustration starchy

starchy adjective

/ˈstɑːrtʃi/ /ˈstɑːrtʃiː/

Almidonado

"The mashed potatoes were quite starchy. "

El puré de papas era bastante almidonado.

Illustration around

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

Alrededor, cerca

"Is Clare around today?"

¿Está Clare cerca hoy?