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angel cake,
angel food cake n | mainly US (light sponge cake) (din albușuri) | pandișpan s.n. |
| | Angel food cake contains only egg whites, no yolks, so it's fine on a low-cholesterol diet. |
| bird food n | (seed for birds to eat) | mâncare pentru păsări s.f. |
| | Teresa filled the bird feeder with bird food and hung it from a tree. |
| canned food n | (processed food in tins) | mâncare la conservă s.f. |
| | Please place plenty of bottled water and canned food in the cellar. |
| cat food n | (food intended for cats) | mâncare de pisici s.f. |
| | The tinned cat food is more expensive but the cats prefer it. |
| | Some cats prefer dry cat food while others prefer wet cat food from a can. |
| Chinese food n | esp US (Asian meal) | mâncare chinezească s.f. |
| comfort food n | (home cooking, treats) | mâncare de consolare s.f. |
| | The comfort food at the restaurant was just like mom's home cooking. |
| convenience food n | (food: pre-packaged) | mâncare preambalată s.f. |
| | He was a typical student in that he would always eat convenience food instead of cooking. |
| craving n | (desire for specific food) | râvnă, dorință, poftă s.f. |
| | When I was pregnant, I had a craving for watermelon. |
| dog food n | (processed food product for dogs) | mâncare pentru câini s.f. |
| | I'm going to try a different brand of dog food to see if he'll eat that. |
| fast food n | (junk food) (nesănătoasă) | mâncare procesată s.f. |
| | | mâncare pregătită rapid s.f. |
| Notă: A hyphen may be used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | We eat fast food occasionally when we don't have time to cook. |
fast food,
fast-food n as adj | (relating to fast food) (anglicism) | fast-food adj. |
| Notă: termen referitor la preparate alimentare precum hamburgeri, pizza, cartofi prăjiți etc. |
| | Many fast-food items contain unhealthy amounts of sugar and fat. |
fast-food restaurant,
fast-food restaurant n | (restaurant: rapid service) | fast-food |
| | Fast-food restaurants tend to serve unhealthy food. |
| FDA n | US, initialism (Food and Drug Administration) (instituție, SUA) | Agenția Federală pentru Hrană și Alimente s.propriu |
| finger food n | (food you can pick up and eat) | gustare, gustărică s.f. |
| | | aperitiv s.n. |
| | | îmbucătură s.f. |
| | I'm going to provide finger food at the party to save washing up. |
| food and drink n | (food industry or sector) | mâncare și băutură s.f. |
| | Central Europe is a new market for food and drink exports. |
| food and drink npl | (refreshments) | mâncare și băutură s.f. |
| | There will be food and drink at the reception following the concert. |
| food bank n | (food-donating organization) | bancă de alimente s.f. |
| | The food bank is requesting donations of tinned soup. |
| food chain n | (hierarchy of organisms) | lanț trofic s.n. |
| | Plankton are at the bottom of the marine food chain. |
food coloring (US),
food colouring (UK) n | (edible dye) | colorant alimentar s.m. |
| | Cookies often get their colours from food colouring. |
| | Beet juice is a natural red food coloring. |
| food court n | US (dining area) (mall, centru comercial) | zonă de restaurante s.f. |
| food drive n | (charity event) | colectă de alimente s.f. |
| | The church is holding a food drive this weekend to help needy families. |
| food for thought n | figurative ([sth] worth thinking about) | bază de reflecție s.f. |
| | | lucru de gândit s.m. |
| | | temă de gândire s.f. |
| | Yes, your ideas have certainly given me food for thought! |
| food poisoning n | (illness from contaminated food) | intoxicație alimentară s.f. |
| | By the look of that cafe, we'll all have food poisoning by the end of the night. |
| | She wondered if the vomiting was from food poisioning or from the flu. |
| food processor n | (kitchen appliance: mixer) | mixer s.n. |
| | Using a food processor, blend the flour and butter. |
| | Food processors are great for making baby food. |
| food stamp n | usually plural (welfare coupon for free food) | cupon s.n. |
| | | voucher s.n. |
| | Low-income families are eligible for food stamps. |
| food waste n | (discarded uneaten food) | deșeuri alimentare s.n.pl. |
| | | risipă de alimente s.f. |
| | Scottish households throw away 630,000 tonnes of food waste every year. |
| food web | (ecology) | lanț trofic s.n. |
| fresh food n | (unprocessed food produce) | mâncare negătită s.f. |
| frozen food n | usually plural (food product stored in a freezer) | alimente congelate s.n.pl. |
| | | mâncare congelată s.f. |
| | Frozen foods don't last forever; they should be used within a certain period of time. |
| frozen food section n | (freezer aisle in supermarket) | alimente congelate s.n.pl. |
| | If you can't find fresh turnips in the produce section, try the frozen food section. |
| health food n | (highly nutritious food) | mâncare naturală s.f. |
| | | alimente dietetice s.n.pl. |
| | Health food is a commercialized term for healthful food. |
| | My mother avoids salty snacks; she only eats health food. |
| health food store n | (shop selling organic and whole foods) | magazin cu produse organice s.n. |
| | You can buy tofu in the health food store. |
| healthy food n | (food with nutritional value) | mâncare sănătoasă s.f. |
| | I have been trying to eat more healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables, and cut down on sweets. |
| junk food n | (food that is unhealthy) (mâncare) | porcării s.f.pl. |
| | People who eat too much junk food suffer from many serious health problems. |
nonfood,
UK: non-food n | ([sth] not edible) | produs nealimentar s.n. |
nonfood,
UK: non-food adj | (relating to what is not edible) | necomestibil adj. |
| | | nealimentar adj. |
| pet food n | (feed for domestic animals) | mâncare de pisici s.f. |
| | | mâncare de câini s.f. |
| | Susan has three dogs and five cats, so she spends a lot of money on pet food. |
| prepare food vtr + n | (make [sth] to eat) | a găti mâncare vb.tranz. |
| | Why don't you take out the garbage while I prepare the food. |
| processed food n | (edible items in tins or packaging) | mâncare procesată s.f. |
| | Susie doesn't like the taste of processed food; she prefers to buy fresh food from the market. |
| soul food n | informal (Southern American cooking) | bucătărie tradițională s.f. |
| | Black-eyed peas and cornbread are soul food staples. |
| street food n | (food sold by outdoor vendors) | mâncare vândută pe stradă expr. |
| | The markets of Hong Kong offer a dizzying range of street food. |