martes, 29 de junio de 2010

Pasta Integral


Whole-wheat pasta

I prefer whole-wheat pasta to regular pasta.

Reference in News:

"There are organic pastas, whole-wheat pastas and artisanal bronze-die pastas from Italy. How can you sort them out? By taste, of course. This is pasta we're talking about. It has to taste good, or you might as well eat kelp."
Time Magazine Online.

Pasta Seca, Pastitas.


Pastries.

There is a tray of pastries on the table.

Reference in Dictionary:

"We were offered a selection of cakes and pastries with our tea."
Cambridge Diontionary Online.

lunes, 28 de junio de 2010

Bebidas no Alcohólicas


Soft drinks.

They only served soft drinks at that party.

References in News:

"As competition for dominance in the Asian soft drinks market increases, Coca-Cola launches a new pulpy soft drink developed, it has been claimed, to suit regional tastes."
www.independent.co.uk

Bebidas con Gas.


Fizzy drinks; carbonated drinks.

She likes fizzy drinks very much.

References in Dictionaries:

"The wine was pink and slightly fizzy."
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

"A botlle of mineral water, please." "Fizzy or still?"
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

La boisson gazeuse en anglais in English

Agua Mineral con Gas.


Sparkling mineral water.

I don't like drinking sparkling mineral water.

Reference in Dictionary:

A bottle of sparkling mineral water contains bubbles of gas.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.


Eau minérale gazeuse en anglais in English.

Picar entre Comidas


To nibble, to have a nibble.

I love nibbling at peanuts between meals.
I like having a nibble before lunch.

References from Dictionaries:

"She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it."
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

martes, 22 de junio de 2010

Empatar Cero a Cero 0-0


To draw nil-nil.
Spain will draw nil-nil with Chile.

References in News:

Fans also booed the team off the pitch as England drew 0-0 with Algeria in a lacklustre game ... Nil-nil is just terrible.” John Porter, 24, from Blackpool, ..."

Herald Scotland.






0-0 en Anglais in English.

lunes, 14 de junio de 2010

Policia Acostado


Speed Ramp; sleeping policeman; speed bump.

A sleeping policeman/speed ramp is a bump across roads, especially in housing estates, to deter motorists from speeding.
thefreedictionary.com

References in News:

"A DUBLIN Bus driver injured when the pneumatic suspension on his vehicle failed as he drove over a speed ramp has been awarded nearly €76,000 in High Court damages."
Irish Independent.

"Georgia Benjamin, 42, felt the baby start to emerge just as partner Paul Morgan’s new BMW jolted over the sleeping policeman."
Express.co.uk

Ralentisseur en anglais, Ralentisseur in English.

A la Hora Exacta

Sharp, on the dot.
The meeting will start at 7:10 on the dot.
The class will finish at 1:45 sharp.

References in Dictionaries:

I'll be there at noon on the dot. I expect to see you here at eight o'clock on the dot.
www.thefreedictionary.com

You must be here at noon sharp. The plane is expected to arrive at seven forty-five sharp.
www.thefreedictionary.com


Heures précises en anglais in English.

jueves, 10 de junio de 2010

Planta Baja


Ground floor.

My apartment is on the ground floor.


References in News:

"Unlike other days, there were no customers standing outside any of the three shops on the ground floor when the balcony collapsed."
Times of India.

Rez-de-chaussée en anglais in English.
Erdgeschoss Auf Englisch in English.