starch

almidón

Sustancia presente en alimentos como la patata y el arroz que aporta energía y sirve para espesar salsas.

En inglés sencillo: A substance found in foods such as potatoes and rice that provides energy and can thicken sauces.

• Rice contains starch.
• Add a little corn starch to thicken the sauce.
• Cooking changes the starch in potatoes.

Expresiones frecuentes: corn starch, potato starch, starch in something

almidón

Polvo de origen vegetal que se usa para dar rigidez y un acabado liso a la ropa.

En inglés sencillo: A powder made from a plant substance, used to make clothes stiff and smooth.

• She added starch to the shirts.
• Too much starch makes collars uncomfortable.
• This laundry starch helps keep the fabric smooth.

Expresiones frecuentes: laundry starch, add starch, starch powder

apresto

Sustancia que se aplica al lavar o planchar para dar rigidez a la ropa.

En inglés sencillo: A substance used when washing or ironing clothes to make them stiff.

• This liquid starch contains a synthetic stiffener.
• Spray starch makes ironing easier.
• The shop sells several kinds of starch for laundry.

Sinónimos: laundry stiffener

Expresiones frecuentes: liquid starch, spray starch, laundry starch

almidonar

Aplicar almidón a la ropa para que el tejido quede rígido y liso.

En inglés sencillo: To treat clothes with a substance that makes the fabric stiff and smooth.

• I starch my shirts before ironing them.
• She starched the tablecloth for the party.
• Do you always starch your collars?

Expresiones frecuentes: starch a shirt, starch a collar, starch something lightly, starch a blouse