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pasta

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpɑːstə/ · UK /ˈpæstə/

pasta means: A meal of cooked noodles or shapes made from flour and water, often served with sauce.

noun

COOKED DISHA1

A meal of cooked noodles or shapes made from flour and water, often served with sauce.

  • I had pasta for dinner.
  • She ordered a pasta with mushrooms.
  • The restaurant serves three pastas with different sauces.

Common phrases: pasta with sauce, plate of pasta, order pasta

PASTA VARIETYB1

One particular kind of food made from flour and water, such as spaghetti or penne.

  • Penne is a short pasta.
  • Choose a pasta that holds the sauce well.
  • The shop sells several unusual pastas.

Common phrases: type of pasta, short pasta, fresh pasta

Questions about pasta

What does pasta mean?

A meal of cooked noodles or shapes made from flour and water, often served with sauce.

What is pasta in other languages?

Türkçe: makarna · Español: pasta · Français: pâtes · Deutsch: Nudelgericht · Italiano: pasta · 日本語: パスタ

How do you pronounce pasta?

In American English /ˈpɑːstə/; in British English /ˈpæstə/.

How do you use pasta in a sentence?

I had pasta for dinner. She ordered a pasta with mushrooms.

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