food, health Flashcards
vegetable
Some vegetables are better eaten row.
supper
/ˈsʌpə $ -ər/
the meal that you have in the early evening=dinner
spilt ( especially British English)
a past tense and past participle of spill
spill
(v) if you spill a liquid, or if it spills, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container → pour
past:spilled
1. He slipped and the wine spilled all over the carpet.
2. Katie almost spilled her milk.
slip
/slɪp/ verb
to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly
1. He slipped on the ice.
2. Wright slipped but managed to keep hold of the ball.
slide
/slaɪd/(v) past tense and past participle slid
*to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it, or to make something move in this way.
1. Francesca slid across the ice.
2. He opened the oven door and slid the pan of cookies in.
grinder
(n) a machine for crushing coffee beans, peppercorns etc into powder
1. a coffee grinder
2. Do not hold the grinder back to front, and never remove the guard.
tray
(n) a flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood, with raised edges, used for carrying things such as plates, food etc
1. The waiter brought drinks on a tray.
2. The tray was heavy with food and drinks.
mat
(n) 1. a small piece of thick rough material which covers part of a floor
2.a small flat piece of wood, cloth etc which protects a surface, especially on a table
2.1. a mouse mat (=for a computer mouse)
2.2. a beer mat (=a mat for putting a glass of beer on)
flour
(n) a powder that is made by crushing wheat or other grain and that is used for making bread, cakes etc
1. Mix the flour and sugar.
grind
(v) (past tense and past participle ground) (also grind up) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces
1. freshly ground pepper
2. Grind some black pepper over the salad.
curry
/ˈkʌri $ ˈkɜːri/ noun (plural curries)
a type of food from India, consisting of meat or vegetables in a spicy sauce
1. I love really hot curry.
2. I think I’ll have a chicken curry.
dough
(n) a mixture of flour and water ready to be baked into bread, pastry etc
1. Cover with remaining dough, pressing dough around filling with fingers to remove air bubbles.
2. Cover with a cloth and leave in a warm place until dough doubles in size.
through
(adv)/(preposition)
(DOOR/PASSAGE ETC) into one side or end of an entrance, passage, hole etc and out of the other side or end
1. Water will be pumped through a pipe.
2. There were people standing in the doorway and I couldn’t get through.
steamer
(n) a container used to cook food in steam
ingredient
(n) one of the foods that you use to make a particular food or dish
1. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
2. The food is home-cooked using fresh ingredients.
ripe
/raɪp/ ●●○ adjective (comparative riper, superlative ripest)
ripe fruit or crops are fully grown and ready to eat….. OPP unripe
1. Those tomatoes aren’t ripe yet.
container
noun [countable] something such as a box or bowl that you use to keep things in
1. A lot of food is sold in plastic containers.
2. Don’t keep food in open containers in the fridge.
substance
(n) [countable] a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas
1. The leaves were covered with a strange sticky substance.
2.Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk.
pot
(n) (COOKING) [countable] a container used for cooking which is round, deep, and usually made of metal
1. There was a big pot of soup on the stove.
tin
/tɪn/(n) [countable] a metal container with a lid in which food can be stored
1. a biscuit tin
2. a tin of baked beans
lid
(n) (COVER) [countable] a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container
1. He carefully lifted the lid of the box.
separate
/ˈsepəreɪt/
if something separates two places or two things, it is between them so that they are not touching each other
1. The lighthouse is separated from the land by a wide channel.
2. She and her husband separated.
3. Separate the students into four groups.
book
(v) to make arrangements to stay in a place, eat in a restaurant, go to a theatre etc at a particular time in the future → reserve
1.The flight was already fully booked (=no more seats were available).
2.I’ve booked you a flight on Saturday.
3.I booked the whole trip on the Internet.
4. book a first class
book a flight برای پرواز معمولا استفاده میشه به صورت
book a table
reserve
/rɪˈzɜːv $ -ɜːrv/ (v)
to arrange for a place in a hotel, restaurant, plane etc to be kept for you to use at a particular time in the future → book
1. I’d like to reserve a table for two.
2. A separate room is reserved for smokers.
reservation
/ˌrezəˈveɪʃən $ -zər-/ (n)
an arrangement which you make so that a place in a hotel, restaurant, plane etc is kept for you at a particular time in the future → booking
1. a dinner reservation
2. Customers are advised to make seat reservations well in advance.
3.Didn’t you make a reservation?
4.She called the restaurant and cancelled the reservations.
برای رستوران و هتل میشه
make a reservation
tin opener
noun [countable]
(British English) a tool for opening tins of food =(SYN can opener)
1.He may need special implements, such as a wall-mounted tin opener which he can operate with one hand.
stove
/stəʊv $ stoʊv/ ●●○ noun [countable]
a piece of kitchen equipment on which you cook food in pots and pans, and that contains an oven (SYN cooker British English)
*on the stove
1. a pot of soup simmering on the stove
cooker
/ˈkʊkə $ -ər/ noun [countable] British English
*a large piece of equipment for cooking food on or in (SYN stove American English)
1. a gas cooker
2.a rice cooker
simmer
ˈsɪmə $ -ər/ verb
[intransitive, transitive] to boil gently, or to cook something slowly by boiling it gently
1.Bring the soup to the boil and allow it to simmer gently for about half an hour.
cook(v)
/kʊk/ ●●● S1 W3 verb
*[intransitive, transitive] to prepare food for eating by using heat
1.Where did you learn to cook?
2.Cook the sauce over a low heat for ten minutes.
*cook a meal/dinner/breakfast etc
3.I’m usually too tired to cook an evening meal.
cook(n)
noun [countable]
*someone who prepares and cooks food as their job (SYN chef)
1. He works as a cook in a local restaurant.
2. Frank’s a very good cook.
chef
noun [countable]
a skilled cook, especially the main cook in a hotel or restaurant
1.a master chef
2.a pastry chef
3.Marco’s ambition had been to become a chef in one of the big hotels.
operate
/ˈɒpəreɪt $ ˈɑːp-/ ●●● S3 W2 verb
(MACHINE)
a) [transitive] to use and control a machine or equipment
1.The Lewis family operated a number of boats on the canal.
2.Clive was experienced in operating the computers.
b) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a machine operates in a particular way, it works in that way
*operate in/at
3.Check that the equipment is operating in a safe manner.
4. The bus is designed to operate in all weather conditions.
5.Most freezers operate at below –18°C.
استیک
steak
steak /steɪk/ noun
1 [countable, uncountable] good quality beef, or a large thick piece of any good quality red meat
prescribe
verb
/prɪˈskraɪb/
*(of a doctor) to tell somebody to take a particular medicine or have a particular treatment; to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc.
1.prescribe something Valium is usually prescribed to treat anxiety.
2.prescribe (somebody) something (for something) He may be able to prescribe you something for that cough.
3. The doctor prescribed some medicine for me.
prescription
(n)
/prɪˈskrɪpʃn/
*[countable] an official piece of paper on which a doctor writes the type of medicine you should have, and which enables you to get it from a chemist’s
1.prescription for something
2.The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
3. on prescription (British English)
4. Antibiotics are only available on prescription.
5. by prescription (North American English) 6.Antibiotics are only available by prescription.
7.They are not available without a prescription.
8.prescription drugs/medication(s)
disease
/dɪˈziːz/
(n)
*[uncountable, countable] an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection
1. heart/lung/liver disease
2. A new disease
head chef
noun [ C ]
/ˌhed ˈʃef/
*the cook who is in charge of the preparation of food in a restaurant or hotel, telling other kitchen workers what to do, deciding what dishes should be on the menu, checking the dishes before they are served, etc.:
1.The head chef runs the kitchen with strict discipline and efficiency.
2.She is head chef at the Waldorf Astoria.
رب گوجه فرنگی
tomato paste
پوره سیب زمینی
mashed potato
/ˌmæʃt pəˈteɪtəʊ/
(also mashed potatoes [plural] British and North American English)
*potatoes that have been boiled and made into a soft mass, often mixed with butter and milk
chunk
/tʃʌŋk/
noun
*a thick, solid piece that has been cut or broken off something
1.a chunk of cheese/masonry
curry
/ˈkɝː.i/
n
*a dish, originally from South Asia, consisting of meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce:
1.a hot (= very spicy) curry
2.a mild (= slightly spicy) curry
3.vegetable/chicken/lamb curry
4.curry sauce
cereal
/ˈsɪr.i.əl/ /گندم و جو/غلاتی که با شیر میخورند
*a plant that is grown to produce grain:
1.cereal crops
2.breakfast cereals
3.She stood looking at all the different packets of cereal on the supermarket shelves.
lentil
noun [ C ]
/ˈlen.t̬əl/
a very small dried bean that is cooked and eaten:
lentil soup
red/green/brown lentils
fingertip
noun [ C ]نوک انگشت
/ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ.tɪp/
the end of a finger:
Use your fingertips to gently flatten the pastry.
grab
verb
/ɡræb/
to take the opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly:
1.Let’s just grab a quick bite.
2. Grab a sandwich.
grabverb(TAKE WITH HAND)
to takeholdof something or someonesuddenlyandroughly:
Amuggergrabbed herhandbagas she waswalkingacrossthepark.
fizzy
adjective
/ˈfɪz.i/ گازدار
having a lot of bubbles:
1.fizzy orange/mineral water
2.fizzy drink
lentil
noun[C]
عدس
UK
/ˈlen.təl/
US
/ˈlen.t̬əl/
a verysmalldriedbeanthat iscookedandeaten:
lentilsoup
red/green/brownlentils
cookery
UK
/ˈkʊk.ər.i/US
/ˈkʊk.ɚ.i/
theskilloractivityofpreparingandcookingfood:
cookeryclasses
a new cookerybookbycelebritychefJamie Oliver
English
cuisine
noun[U]
UK
/kwɪˈziːn/US
/kwɪˈziːn/
astyleofcooking:
Frenchcuisine
ready-made
adjective
UK
/ˌred.iˈmeɪd/US
/ˌred.iˈmeɪd/
boughtorfoundin afinishedformandavailableto useimmediately:
a ready-madefrozenmeal
figurativeWhen shemarriedGiles, sheacquireda ready-madefamily- twoteenagesonsand adaughter.
Opposite
custom-made
