onion

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌnjən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌnjən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′yən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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onion n (food: root vegetable)cebolla nf
 Onions are used in a wide variety of dishes.
 Las cebollas se usan en una gran variedad de platos.
onion n (plant)cebolla nf
 We are growing onions in the garden this year.
 Estamos cultivando cebollas en el jardín este año.
onion n as adj (containing onions)de cebolla loc adj
 We are having an onion and blue cheese tart for dinner.
 Vamos a cenar tarta de cebolla y queso azul.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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brown onion (UK),
yellow onion (US,
UK) n		 (root vegetable)cebolla nf
Note: Nombre científico: Allium cepa.
French onion soup n (soup with caramelized onions)sopa de cebolla a la francesa loc nom f
 I like a broiled cheese crust on French onion soup.
fried onion rings,
onion rings npl		 (sliced battered onion)aros de cebolla fritos nmpl
 My steak was served with onion rings, grilled tomato and chips.
 Mi filete vino con aros de cebolla fritos, tomates asados y papas fritas.
green onion n often plural (scallion)cebolleta nf
  cebollino nm
  (AR, PY, UY)cebolla de verdeo loc nom f
  (CO)cebolla larga, cebolla junca loc nom f
 Alice sliced a couple of green onions and threw them into the skillet.
onion powder n (seasoning: dried ground onion)cebolla en polvo loc nom f
pearl onion n (vegetable)cebolla perla loc nom f
pickled onion n (small onion in malt vinegar)cebolleta en vinagre nfpl + loc adj
  cebollita en vinagre nf + loc adj
red onion n (edible bulb)cebolla colorada loc nom f
  cebolla roja loc nom f
 Sean made a sandwich with turkey, cheese, tomato, and red onion.
 Sean se hizo un sándwich de pavo, queso, tomate y cebolla colorada.
scallion n mainly US (salad vegetable)cebolleta nf
  cebollino nm
  (AR, PY, UY)cebolla de verdeo loc nom f
  (CO)cebolla larga, cebolla junca loc nom f
 The recipe calls for three scallions chopped small.
 La receta lleva tres cebolletas cortadas finamente.
sea onion,
sea squill n		 (plant: Urginea maritima)cebolla albarrana loc nom f
sea onion n (plant: Scilla verna)cebolla marina loc nom f
Spanish onion n (root vegetable)cebolla española loc nom f
spring onion n mainly UK (salad vegetable)cebolleta nf
  cebollino nm
  (AR, PY, UY)cebolla de verdeo loc nom f
  (CO)cebolla larga, cebolla junca loc nom f
 Anyone can grow spring onions – all you need is a pot.
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'onion' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
fried onion rings - leek - onion powder - pepper steak - pickled onion - shallot
Spanish:
cebolla - binza - cebolla china - cebolla de verdeo - cebolla verde - cebolleta - cebollina - cebollino - cebollita - pino - porreta - sopa de cebolla

Collocations: eat onion [rings, soup], onion [powder, salt], [red, sweet] onion chutney, more...

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