salad
A cold dish made of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, often seasoned with oil, vinegar, or dressing. It can also include fruit, meat, eggs, or grains and is typically served as a side dish or a healthy main meal.
Exemplos
3 de 5I usually have a small green salad with my dinner.
I usually have a small green salad with my dinner.
The host served a delicate caprese salad before the main course.
The host served a delicate caprese salad before the main course.
Do you want some potato salad from the fridge?
Do you want some potato salad from the fridge?
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'Salt'—the word 'salad' comes from the Latin word for salt because vegetables were originally seasoned with salty brine.
Quiz rápido
I would like a Caesar _____ for my lunch, please.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: salad
Exemplos
I usually have a small green salad with my dinner.
everydayI usually have a small green salad with my dinner.
The host served a delicate caprese salad before the main course.
formalThe host served a delicate caprese salad before the main course.
Do you want some potato salad from the fridge?
informalDo you want some potato salad from the fridge?
The research highlights the importance of including fresh salad in a balanced diet.
academicThe research highlights the importance of including fresh salad in a balanced diet.
We need to order five chicken salads for the lunch meeting.
businessWe need to order five chicken salads for the lunch meeting.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
salad days
salad days (a period of youthful inexperience or innocence)
word salad
word salad (a confused or unintelligible mixture of words)
toss a salad
toss a salad (to mix the ingredients of a salad)
Frequentemente confundido com
Lettuce is a specific leafy vegetable often used in a salad, whereas a salad is the completed dish of mixed ingredients.
Salsa is a spicy sauce or dip, while salad is a larger dish of vegetables or fruit.
Notas de uso
The word can be used as a countable noun when referring to a specific portion (a salad) or as an uncountable noun when referring to the food in general.
Erros comuns
Learners sometimes use 'salad' to mean just the lettuce leaves, but it refers to the whole mixture including the dressing.
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'Salt'—the word 'salad' comes from the Latin word for salt because vegetables were originally seasoned with salty brine.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin word 'sal' (salt), referring to the salted vegetables eaten by the ancient Romans.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many Western cultures, a salad is the standard representation of a healthy meal option or a common starter for dinner.
Quiz rápido
I would like a Caesar _____ for my lunch, please.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: salad
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