Unidad 11

a buen hambre, no hay pan duro

when hungry, any food is good

a falta de pan, buenas son tortas

be happy with what you have

a la vanguardia

ahead of the curve, cutting edge

aderezar

to season, to dress

afligir

to afflict

agua que no has de beber, déjala correr

mind your own business

ajeno/a

alien, foreign

alcachofa (f)

artichoke

ansia (f)

yearning

advertir lo que pasa

to realise what is happening

alimento (m)

food, meal, sustenance, nourishment

antiartrítco/a

anti-arthritic

antirreumático

anti-rheumatic

aparatosamente

dramatically, spectacularly

aperitivo (m)

alcoholic drink

apologeta (m/f)

apologist

asalariado/a

employee, salary earner

avaricia (f)

greed, avarice

azafrán (m)

saffron

azar (m)

chance, fate, randomness

aumento de sueldo (m)

salary raise

bacalao al pilpil (m)

cod in pilpil sauce

bollería dulce y salada (f)

sweet and savoury pastries

boquerones en vinagre (m)

anchovies in vinegar

bordar con bastidor

to embroider using a frame

burlón/a

mocking, derisive

butifarra (f)

a type of Catalan sausage

calamar (m)

squid

caldo de colita de res (m)

ox tail broth

caña (f)

a glass of beer

caridad (f)

charity

castidad (f)

chastity

cayena (f)

cayenne pepper

cebollitas confitadas (f)

candied/ glazed onions

charola (f)

pan

cobrar

to earn, to charge

cosina casera (f)

home cooking

cocochas de merluza (f)

meaty part under the head of a hake

cordero (m)

lamb

cordura (f)

sanity, common sense

coser

to sew, to stitch

crianza (f)

parenting, upbringing

cúmulo de detalles (m)

body/amount of details

dar un paso más

to take another step

darle vueltas a algo

to brood over, to ponder about

de ahí en adelante

from then on

de golpe

suddenly, all of a sudden

de todo

all shorts of

degustar

to taste, to supply

depurador/a de la sangre

blood purifying

deshuesar

to bone, to debone

discurrir narrativo (m)

narrative flow

diurético/a

diuretic

en trozos

cut into pieces, diced

enlace (m)

link, connection

enredo

entanglement, mess

ensaladilla rusa

cold salad with potatoes

ensimismado/a

engrossed, self-absorbed

envidia (f)

envy, jealousy

equiparar

to equate

érase una vez

once upon a time

especia (f)

spice, herb

estar a la sopa boba

to be financially dependent on your parents

estar como sardinas en lata

to be squeezed, crammed in a place

estar en obras

to be closed for construction

estofado/a

stewed, braised

estofar

to stew, slowly

exquisito/a

exquisite, delicicios

fallar

to fail, to miss

familia de recursos escasos (f)

poor/ low income family

farsa (f)

farse, sham

fiebres crepusculares (f)

fever that causes halluciantions

flan (m)

sweetened egg custard

fogón (m)

foie gras

frambuesa (f)

raspberry

fugimación

spraying

gastrónomo/a

gourmet, gastronome

gemido (m)

groan

guardar luto

to mourn

guiño

wink, nod

guisar

to stew

gula (f)

gluttony

había una vez

once upon a time

hacer boca

to stimulate the appetite

hacer en papillote

to cook in a wrap

hasta el tope

up to the brim, up to the limit

hervir

to boil

hojaldre (m)

puff pastry

horno (m)

overn

hortaliza (f)

vegetable

hostelería

catering, hospitality industry

incrédulo/a

skeptical, unbelieving

inédito/a

unpublished

infundir

to instill, to inspire

invita la casa

on the house

ira (f)

wrath, anger

jubilación

retirement

jubilado/a

retired

judías verdes

green beans

la buena mesa

good food