A1 noun Neutral #1,797 más común

cereal

/ˈsɪəriəl/

Cereal is a food made from grain, such as wheat, corn, or oats, that is usually eaten for breakfast. It is typically served in a bowl and mixed with milk or yogurt.

Ejemplos

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1

I usually have a bowl of cereal in the morning.

I typically eat a bowl of grain-based food for breakfast.

2

The consumption of fortified cereal provides essential vitamins.

Eating cereals with added nutrients gives the body important vitamins.

3

Pass me the cereal box, please.

Please give me the container that holds the breakfast grain.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
cereal
Adjetivo
cereal
Relacionado
cereals
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Truco para recordar

Think of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and harvest; the word 'cereal' comes from her name because she looked after the grain.

Quiz rápido

I usually put some milk in my ____ before I eat it.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: cereal

Ejemplos

1

I usually have a bowl of cereal in the morning.

everyday

I typically eat a bowl of grain-based food for breakfast.

2

The consumption of fortified cereal provides essential vitamins.

formal

Eating cereals with added nutrients gives the body important vitamins.

3

Pass me the cereal box, please.

informal

Please give me the container that holds the breakfast grain.

4

Cereal crops are the primary source of nutrition for many populations.

academic

Grains are the main food source for many people in the world.

5

Our company is launching a new organic cereal brand next month.

business

Our business is starting a new line of natural grain food soon.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
cereal
Adjetivo
cereal
Relacionado
cereals

Colocaciones comunes

bowl of cereal a deep dish filled with grain food
cereal box the cardboard packaging for cereal
breakfast cereal grain food specifically for the morning meal
hot cereal cooked grains like oatmeal served warm
whole-grain cereal food made from the entire grain seed

Frases Comunes

a bowl of cereal

a single serving of grain breakfast food

breakfast cereal

the general term for morning grain food

cereal bar

a snack made of grains in a rectangular shape

Se confunde a menudo con

cereal vs serial

Serial refers to a sequence or a story told in parts, while cereal is a food.

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Notas de uso

Use 'cereal' as an uncountable noun when talking about the food in general, but you can use 'cereals' when referring to different types of grain crops.

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Errores comunes

Learners often misspell it as 'serial' because they sound exactly the same.

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Truco para recordar

Think of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and harvest; the word 'cereal' comes from her name because she looked after the grain.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'Cerealis,' meaning 'of Ceres,' the Roman goddess of agriculture.

Patrones gramaticales

Usually uncountable (e.g., 'I eat cereal') Countable when referring to types (e.g., 'Various cereals are grown here') Used as a noun adjunct (e.g., 'cereal bowl')
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Contexto cultural

In many Western countries, cereal is the most common and iconic quick breakfast for children.

Quiz rápido

I usually put some milk in my ____ before I eat it.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: cereal

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