curry

curry

Piatto di carne, pesce o verdure cotti in una salsa speziata, spesso accompagnato da riso.

In inglese semplice: A dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce, often eaten with rice.

• We had curry for dinner.
• This vegetable curry is quite mild.
• Would you like rice with your chicken curry?

Espressioni comuni: chicken curry, vegetable curry, curry and rice

ingraziarsi, adulare

Cercare di ottenere l’approvazione di qualcuno lodandolo o facendo cose che gli piacciono.

In inglese semplice: To try to gain someone’s approval by praising them or doing things to please them.

• He wants to curry favour with the boss.
• She curried favor by praising every suggestion.
• They gave expensive gifts to curry favour with local officials.

Come si usa: curry favour with someone (He tried to curry favour with his manager.)

Sinonimi: flatter

Espressioni comuni: curry favour, curry favor, curry favour with someone

cucinare al curry

Cuocere o insaporire un alimento con una salsa al curry.

In inglese semplice: To cook or flavour food with a spicy sauce.

• We can curry the chicken.
• She curried the leftover vegetables for dinner.
• Have you ever curried fish?

Espressioni comuni: curry some chicken, curry the vegetables

strigliare

Pulire il pelo di un cavallo strofinandolo con una spazzola o un pettine apposito.

In inglese semplice: To clean a horse’s coat by rubbing it with a special brush or comb.

• She curries the horse every morning.
• He curried the pony before the ride.
• Curry the muddy coat gently.

Sinonimi: groom, brush

Espressioni comuni: curry a horse, curry the pony