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1 ♦ variety
♦ variety /vəˈraɪətɪ/n.1 [u] varietà; diversità: Variety in my job is more important than a high salary, per me conta di più la varietà del lavoro che uno stipendio alto; recipes to add variety to a vegetarian diet, ricette per rendere più varia una dieta vegetariana3 – a variety of, varie tipologie di; A variety of people come to the meetings, varie tipologie di persone vengono alle riunioni; We sell a wide variety of kitchen equipment, vendiamo un'ampia gamma di utensili da cucina; for a variety of reasons, per una serie di ragioni diverse● variety artist, attore (o attrice) di varietà □ (comm., USA) variety chain, catena di negozi d'articoli vari a basso prezzo □ variety entertainment = variety show ► sotto □ (fam. USA) variety meat(s), carne lavorata; salumi; frattaglie □ (comm., USA) variety store, negozio di articoli vari a basso prezzo; magazzino popolare □ variety show, spettacolo di varietà □ variety theatre, teatro di varietà □ Variety is the spice of life, la vita è bella perché è varia. -
2 spice
I 1. [spaɪs]1) gastr. spezia f.2) fig. mordente m., gusto m., pimento m.2.modificatore [jar, rack] per le spezie; [trade, route] delle spezie••II [spaɪs]1) gastr. speziare, condire con spezie, aromatizzare [ food]* * *1. noun1) (a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg): We added cinnamon and other spices.) spezia2) (anything that adds liveliness or interest: Her arrival added spice to the party.) gusto, sapore2. verb(to flavour with spice: The curry had been heavily spiced.) condire (con spezie), aromatizzare- spiced- spicy
- spiciness* * *[spaɪs]1. nCulin droga, spezia, fig sapore m2. vtCulin condire (con spezie), aromatizzareSee:* * *spice /spaɪs/n.1 [uc] spezie; droga: Nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper are spices, la noce moscata, la cannella, il pepe sono spezie; a spice box, una cassettina per le spezie (o le droghe)3 (fig.) pizzico; punta; tantino; tocco: a spice of humour [envy], un pizzico di umorismo [una punta di invidia].(to) spice /spaɪs/v. t.1 condire con spezie; aromatizzare* * *I 1. [spaɪs]1) gastr. spezia f.2) fig. mordente m., gusto m., pimento m.2.modificatore [jar, rack] per le spezie; [trade, route] delle spezie••II [spaɪs]1) gastr. speziare, condire con spezie, aromatizzare [ food]
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