convenience food in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for convenience food in the English»Spanish Dictionary

convenience food N C or U

convenience food

comida f de preparación rápida

Translations for convenience food in the English»Spanish Dictionary

convenience [Am kənˈvinjəns, Brit kənˈviːnɪəns] N

1. convenience U (comfort, practicality):

convenience

conveniencia f

convenience

comodidad f

for your own convenience

para su propria conveniencia or comodidad

are you sure the date is to your convenience?

¿está seguro de que la fecha le viene bien?

at your convenience

cuando le resulte conveniente

at your convenience

cuando le venga bien

at your earliest convenience (in letters)

a la mayor brevedad posible

at your earliest convenience (in letters)

a la brevedad

2. convenience C (amenity, appliance):

our hotels are equipped with every modern convenience

nuestros hoteles están equipados con todas las comodidades modernas

3. convenience C (toilet) Brit:

convenience form

baño m esp LatAm

convenience form

servicio m esp Spain

food [Am fud, Brit fuːd] N

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

2. food C (specific kind):

food

alimento m

convenience food in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for convenience food in the Spanish»English Dictionary

plato precocinado

convenience food

Translations for convenience food in the English»Spanish Dictionary

convenience [kənˈvi:niəns, Am -ˈvi:njəns] N no pl

1. convenience:

convenience

conveniencia f

2. convenience:

convenience (practicality)

comodidad f

convenience (advantage)

ventaja f

for convenience's sake

por comodidad

at your convenience

cuando le(s) venga bien

3. convenience (toilet):

convenience

servicio m

food [fu:d] N

food

comida f

Phrases:

to give sb food for thought

dar a alguien algo en que pensar

to be off one's food

estar desganado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Convenience food, or processed food, is commercially prepared food created as an easy way to get and consume.

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However, online and convenience food sales are two of the few areas that are growing in the grocery market.

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Since most of the fast food industry's business is take-out or drive-thru traffic, this allowed the convenience food purchaser to drive and eat with little effort.

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The body's ability to digest these foods can be difficult, as convenience food become modified when processed.

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Semolina pudding is also on sale as an instant (powdered) or finished convenience food.

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And convenience food isn't necessarily cheap or nutritious.

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Convenience food is commercially prepared for ease of consumption.

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The pastries are convenience food, prepared simply and quickly by heating them in a toaster and then spreading the included icing packet on top of the pastry.

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Intriguingly, the researchers found that convenience food is not necessarily a solution for picky eaters but at times part of the problem.

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Very few companies offer this convenience food service.

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