sauce

salsa, sugo

Preparazione liquida, spesso densa, aggiunta al cibo per renderlo più saporito.

In inglese semplice: A liquid, often thick, added to food to give it more flavour.

• Pour the sauce over the pasta.
• I made a cheese sauce for dinner.
• Would you like more sauce with your chicken?

Sinonimi: dressing

Espressioni comuni: tomato sauce, cream sauce, sauce for pasta

ketchup

Salsa densa di pomodoro che accompagna cibi come patatine fritte o tortini di carne.

In inglese semplice: A thick tomato condiment eaten with foods such as chips or meat pies.

• He put sauce on his chips.
• She squeezed sauce onto her meat pie.
• Is there any tomato sauce left in the bottle?

Sinonimi: ketchup, tomato ketchup

Espressioni comuni: tomato sauce, pie and sauce, sauce on chips

alcol

Nome colloquiale delle bevande alcoliche, soprattutto quando si parla di bere troppo.

In inglese semplice: Alcoholic drinks, especially when someone drinks too much.

• He needs to stay off the sauce.
• She gave up the sauce last winter.
• After losing his job, he hit the sauce again.

Sinonimi: booze, alcohol

Espressioni comuni: off the sauce, on the sauce, hit the sauce