food in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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1. food U (in general):

food
comida f
there isn't enough food to go round
no hay comida para todos
the food's not very good in this hotel
la comida no es muy buena or no se come muy bien en este hotel
Britain imports much of its food
Gran Bretaña importa gran parte de los alimentos que consume
she can only take food intravenously
se la puede alimentar solo por vía intravenosa
we gave him some food
le dimos algo de comer
to be off one's food
estar desganado or inapetente
to go off one's food
perder el apetito
that has put me right off my food
me ha quitado las ganas de comer
food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought
las palabras de su padre lo hicieron reflexionar
food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought attr shortage/exports
de alimentos

whole food [Am hoʊl fud, Brit ˈhəʊlfuːd] N U or C Brit

food in the PONS Dictionary

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food Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go down the wrong way food, drink
bajar por mal sitio
to shovel food into one's mouth
engullir comida
odds and ends [or sods] of food
sobras f pl
to give sb food for thought
dar a alguien algo en que pensar
to be off one's food
estar desganado
to play with one's food
jugar con la comida
I can't cope handle heavy food
no resisto la comida pesada
there's not much food here for two people
aquí hay poca comida para dos personas
there's enough food to feed an army
hay comida para una legión
piece of food debris between teeth
paluego m Spain inf

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Translations for food in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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From 1947 to 1949 he served as the deputy director of the department for food, agriculture and forestry at the united economic area.
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These chores were typically menial tasks such as delivery, collection, or preparation of food.
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Crispbread is a staple food and was for a long time considered a poor man's diet.
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The ability to produce and grow food for oneself has also been reported to improve levels of self-esteem of self-efficacy.
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Following different desires leads to different things; one who follows his desire for food is a glutton, and so on.
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Organ grinders, food vendors and street performers play to a constant stream of people who flood the sidewalks.
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For some time she lived in a trailer on food stamps and welfare.
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Accommodation will not be available every night, so that lightweight camping, or bivouac gear, is necessary, as well as several days supply of food.
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In the 1980s, the increasing popularity of sports and fitness led to the marketing of supplement-fortified health food products.
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This preoccupies moose, and keeps them from browsing for food, which can lead to malnutrition.
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