food

engleză

(English)

Etimologie

Din engleza medie fode, fude, care provine din engleza veche fōda < proto-germanică *fōdô.

Pronunție

• AFI: /fuːd/ (Anglia)
• AFI: /fud/ (SUA)

Substantiv

food, (normal nenumărabil; pl. foods)

1. (nenumărabil) mâncare, alimentație, hrană, alimentare, nutriție

   We need food to survive.

2. (nenumărabil, fig.) mâncare, hrană

   That is food for thought.

3. (numărabil) produs alimentar, aliment

   This shop stocks many hundreds of different foods.

Sinonime

• 1: (argou) chow, (formal) comestible, (argou) eats, (pentru animale domesticite) feed, fodder, (argou) foodstuffs, nosh, nourishment, sustenance, victuals
• 2: brainfood
• 3: foodstuff

Cuvinte derivate

• foodstuff
• foody
• seafood

Cuvinte compuse

• cat food
• dog food
• fast food
• food bank
• food chain
• food fight
• food pyramid
• food stamp
• health food
• junk food
• rabbit food
• soul food
• whole food

Expresii

• food for thought

Vezi și

• breakfast
• brunch
• dinner
• lunch, luncheon
• meal
• supper

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Wiktionary